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When should I buy my baby her first pair of shoes?

At what age should you put shoes on your baby?

This question is complex and simple at the same time. It's not a question of age, but of your baby's development. Some babies walk at nine months others at 16 months, that doesn't prove anything, but it's a fact. We can start putting shoes on babies when they start to stand up without walking, that is to say around the age of 9 months or more, it depends on the babies.

Each baby develops at their own pace, no stress for mums, who hear in play areas "mine walks at 9 months, mine already talks at one year, mine eats everything, months mine takes long naps and is never sick, etc. In short, each baby is different and evolves in the way that suits him best. Some babies are very happy with crawling up to 18 months and older, so a good pair of soft shoes will help them when they start to stand up along chairs and tables.

I propose to classify your baby into different categories, according to their stage of advancement in locomotion:

  1. Infant, your baby is not moving yet.
  2. Your baby crawls or otherwise crawls, but not upright.
  3. Your baby only stands and walks while holding on.
  4. Your baby moves easily upright.
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What size for baby?

Foot SizeEUUKUS
9,7 cm160,51
10,4 cm171,52
11 cm1822,5
11,7 cm1933,5
12,4 cm203,54,5
13 cm214,55
13,7 cm225,56
14,4 cm2366,5
15 cm2477,5
15,7 cm257,58
16,4 cm268,59,5

1. New born, your baby is not standing yet

Normally, at this age, your baby does not need shoes, except to keep her feet warm or to get on her 31! He needs soft leather slippers, lined in winter or ventilated in summer. Under no circumstances heavy shoes with soles that risk turning his stroller feet outwards. Leave your feet as free as possible for ideal development.

2. Your baby is standing, but not walking

We have moved on to a higher stage, your baby explores the surroundings, he trudges, crawls, jumps on his buttocks, rolls, in short he moves, but not yet on his two legs. Baby shoes are not necessary at all, just baby leather slippers to protect him or for outings. Patience, the rest will come sooner than you think...

3. Your baby only stands and walks while holding on

For his first steps, standing, clinging to everything he finds, baby experiences a new dimension! At this stage, there is no need to jump on your favorite shoe site, Boni & Sidonie, your baby is very well with his feet in the air… Indeed, at this age his feet are made up of flexible cartilage, and therefore malleable. He will muscle his feet better and will have more comfort with the toes in freedom. You can, to protect him, put him in soft leather slippers, but not yet shoes with soles, except in the case of outdoor outings.

4. Your baby moves easily while standing

There you go, he frolics, runs, manages like a "big boy"! He is approaching 18 months, when his feet begin to get stronger, the cartilage becomes bone. It's time to buy her baby shoes, real ones with soles! And there we ask ourselves a new question: which shoe for baby?

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