The baby has not yet had time to be born, when caring grandmothers have already started knitting cute booties and warm socks. And the parents themselves in the stores glance at the counters with small boots and soft cozy home boots. And here they are faced with the problem of choosing the right size for the first shoe of the baby.
Instructions
Step 1
Modern ultrasound machines, even at the stage of pregnancy, suggest how tall and weight your future baby will have. With a successful combination of circumstances in the later stages, the child, lying in the desired position, the fetus can allow to measure the foot and approximately determine the size of the leg. On average, the size of a newborn's foot is 4 to 9 cm, but there are always exceptions.
Step 2
The first and most important footwear for a newborn should be chosen with great care, because the fragile musculoskeletal system during this period is very susceptible to any outside influences. It is important to choose shoes not only from natural materials that meet modern standards, but also not to be mistaken with the size, because the baby should feel especially comfortable in his first pair of boots. Otherwise, if the shoes turn out to be too tight, the whims cannot be avoided. And the health of the baby can cause irreparable harm. The shoe size should definitely match the foot size.
Step 3
One of the ways to find out the size of the foot of such a crumbs is to measure the foot along the length of the insole. Remember that it is not the shoe itself that should be applied to the leg, but the insole, since the length of the sole and the length of the insole may simply not coincide.
Step 4
For both newborns and older children, the option with measuring the foot by tracing the contour with a pencil on a sheet of cardboard is suitable. It will be true if you first put on socks or tights on your feet, in which the baby is supposed to dress. This will minimize the error in determining the size and buying unsuitable tight shoes, because the newborn will not walk on bare feet. This method is also good because with the help of simple manipulations you can quickly and correctly determine the size of the foot and go to a shoe store without a small crumb. Thus, once again, without dragging the baby around the shopping centers and without risking his fragile health.
Step 5
Until your child begins to walk on his own, it will be more correct to choose shoes with soft soles, so as not to overload a small foot with heavy shoes. You should not buy shoes with a large margin, a gap of 0.5‒1.5 cm is enough so that the baby can freely wiggle his toes inside.
Step 6
Correct orthopedic shoes have an anatomical insole that follows the contours of the child's foot. Such an insole will contribute to the correct formation of the foot and will allow you to avoid many troubles in the future, for example, flat feet. Among the variety of fasteners, priority should be given to the velcro. This is a reliable leg brace that does not put pressure on the foot, even if the baby has a high instep.
Step 7
Take care of the right shoes for your foot size and keep your baby happy and healthy.
