Shoes for preschool children: what they should be and how to choose

The choice of shoes for preschool children requires the right approach. Mistakes made by parents can be fraught with adverse consequences. Never forget that the feet of preschoolers are just forming, and shoes should not hinder this process.

Good shoes for a preschooler child - what is it?

Many parents and grandparents buy for preschoolers uncomfortable expensive shoes with the function of fixing the foot. Allegedly she helps to improve the health of the child's feet. This approach is not quite correct, especially if you remember that the older generation spent most of their childhood barefoot. 2-3 decades ago, children in the summer flaunted in cardboard sandals, with the advent of winter changed into warm boots.

You should always remember that proper development in childhood is a guarantee of health in adulthood. Especially it concerns the development of bones with joints, which is possible only in conditions of proper movement.

Moving on paved roads takes away from the foot a large percentage of mobility, it is much more useful to walk on pavement. Reduced mobility of the foot has a negative impact on the mobility of the whole body, so that fraught with disease in adulthood. That's why the hard fixation of the foot with uncomfortable shoes is extremely harmful - it disrupts the normal formation of the feet.

What kind of shoes to choose with orthopedic properties or simple?

Shoes with orthopedic properties are made according to individual parameters, taking into account the structure and disease of the foot. Usually they are made for those with significant disorders of the musculoskeletal system. If the child is healthy, you do not need to buy these shoes.

It is enough to buy comfortable shoes that will not interfere with the development of children's feet. At the stage of its selection, attention should be focused on such details of shoes:

• buttock;
• outsole;
• orthopaedic footbed;
• the height of the heel.

It is not necessary to buy models with a high rigid butt that fixes the ankle. It is important that the buttock should hold its shape well, not lose it during wear, and ensure freedom of movement.

Give preference to shoes with an easily bendable sole. Children need a flexible, wear-resistant model.

And the shoes should have a quality orthopaedic footbed, supporting the arch of the foot in the optimal position, controlling its depression inside. The presence of this element reduces the risk of flat feet.

Another important selection criterion is the height of the heel. In the case of shoes for preschool child its height should not exceed 0.5 cm, otherwise the baby will not feel comfortable wearing them. Choose models with a good and stable heel.

Shoes should form a unit with your child's feet, not to fall off while walking. Do not buy a baby model with laces and zippers and other fasteners. Preschooler just can not cope with them. For preschool children it is better to choose a model with Velcro.

Refuse to buy heavy shoes, limiting the movements of the baby. Models of modern materials are almost weightless and barely feel on your feet.

Under a ban shoes with flat or too narrow toe, interfering with finger movement. Wearing them leads to blood stasis and blisters. In hard models, the muscles of the legs of children do not work properly, resulting in increased stress on the knees.

In properly selected shoes preschooler child feels most comfortable. It does not interfere with his motor activity, but, on the contrary, contributes to it.