What's the deal with baby shoes?

[julesf84]

When are they supposed to start wearing them? J isn't walking outside yet, but he walks everywhere inside now.

[Deleted]

my kid got her first pair of shoes at about 10 months, which was in october. she wasn't quite yet walking, but it was getting cooler out and she was crawling and pulling up so i wanted more foot protection. she only wore them outside. inside, it was barefoot or socks with grippy soles.

ETA:  she had like ONE pair until she was walking all the time.  and she had to have them for daycare once she was walking.  and then she had like two pair.  we mainly got pedipeds for a loooong time.  the one with the barely there soles.

[lilafowler]

I wouldn't put shoes on him until he's actually walking outside.

LOL-I just remembered the first time we put shoes on Ellie-she was all "WTF are THESE?" It took her a few to figure out she could walk in them-so maybe try some shoes out for practice before heading outside.

[ECB]

We didn't put shoes on DS until he was actually walking outside. Even in colder months, I just made sure he had on good socks to keep his feet warm.

[julesf84]

He wears Robeez when we go out, but I think I'll get him some shoes for the spring in case my MIL takes the kids to the park. She's our daycare.

[pinkflats]

We started wearing shoes at about one when he was walking in public places. I don't trust some random place to not have something on the floor that could cut his foot open if he stepped on it.

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Feb 6, 2013 9:52:35 GMT -5 julesf84 said:

He wears Robeez when we go out, but I think I'll get him some shoes for the spring in case my MIL takes the kids to the park. She's our daycare.

robeez?  pshaw.  that's enough shoe for now.

[partiallysunny]

Kid didn't wear shoes until he was walking regularly. About a year old.

I find baby shoes as dumb as the pockets on baby pants. Cute, but a waste.

[Deleted]

I'm w Lila on no shoes until walking. Easier for me to say b/c it's winter and they are at the pull-up/cruise phase. Had it been summer/spring I may do what Cville did. When we go out we double up on socks and make sure they have the grippies when we go to like, the museum play area or something.

Pedipeds? I have no idea wtf shoes to get them the first time. I'd like something w somewhat of a sole, I guess.

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Feb 6, 2013 10:00:32 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

Kid didn't wear shoes until he was walking regularly. About a year old.

I find baby shoes as dumb as the pockets on baby pants. Cute, but a waste.

The pockets on their ON jeans are driving me BSC because the white part sticks out.

Babies don't need pockets!!!

[julesf84]

Okay, I'll stick with the Robeez and wait until the warmer weather to get actual shoes when he will be walking outside.

Side note: he's being a big drama queen in his crib because he doesn't want to nap, but he's TIRED. sigh.

[julesf84]

Feb 6, 2013 10:02:17 GMT -5 ninjabridemom said:

Feb 6, 2013 10:00:32 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

Kid didn't wear shoes until he was walking regularly. About a year old.

I find baby shoes as dumb as the pockets on baby pants. Cute, but a waste.

The pockets on their ON jeans are driving me BSC because the white part sticks out.

Babies don't need pockets!!!

Yes! What would babies even put in their pockets? Keys? Chapstick? Lol

[partiallysunny]

Feb 6, 2013 10:03:35 GMT -5 julesf84 said:

Feb 6, 2013 10:02:17 GMT -5 ninjabridemom said:

The pockets on their ON jeans are driving me BSC because the white part sticks out.

Babies don't need pockets!!!

Yes! What would babies even put in their pockets? Keys? Chapstick? Lol

Their toy cell phones and cute baby girls' phone numbers?

[Deleted]

Mine also didn't wear shoes until he was walking well. That was about 13 months or so. And it took awhile for him to get used to them, so I agree with letting them practice inside for a bit first.

Besides not seeing the point, the few times I tried to put shoes on him as a baby, I couldn't get them on very well. He would flex his foot and I felt like I was jamming his feet in there. He hated even having socks on, so I think he did it on purpose.

[Deleted]

I just bought the girls shoes last week. I got Olivia a pair at Walmart because she had been walking really well and I'm hoping to have her start walking outside soon since it's a juggling act trying to load one into the car seat while holding the other. It was a pair of Garanimals sneakers and she can't walk in them at all. H and I went to Payless on Sunday and got 4 pairs of shoes for $30 and they're awesome. The sneakers are not clunky and are fairly flexible, and we got them each a pair that have soft soles with a little rubber on the bottom for grip. Natalia started walking over the weekend and both have been able to walk in the shoes we got them.

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Feb 6, 2013 10:02:17 GMT -5 ninjabridemom said:

Feb 6, 2013 10:00:32 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

Kid didn't wear shoes until he was walking regularly. About a year old.

I find baby shoes as dumb as the pockets on baby pants. Cute, but a waste.

The pockets on their ON jeans are driving me BSC because the white part sticks out.

Babies don't need pockets!!!

Where else would they stuff their Cheerios?  Everyone needs pockets!

[papie]

It is better for their feet to learn to walk without shoes. That being said, I did put Robeez on them for the cuteness factor. And shoes are mandatory at our daycare, so they started wearing them around that age at daycare.

[ElizabethBennet]

She got shoes to actually wear outside when she was about 10 months old. Before that the shoes were more for decoration.

[Deleted]

Um. DD has about 20 pairs already. Ranging from nb to size 3. But that isn't the practical answer. Lol.

[adhdfashion]

Feb 6, 2013 10:02:17 GMT -5 ninjabridemom said:

Feb 6, 2013 10:00:32 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

Kid didn't wear shoes until he was walking regularly. About a year old.

I find baby shoes as dumb as the pockets on baby pants. Cute, but a waste.

The pockets on their ON jeans are driving me BSC because the white part sticks out.

Babies don't need pockets!!!

This confirms that my kid is weirdo. She is a year old and uses her pockets to store toys. Like a necklace or anything else she finds that will fit. 

[adhdfashion]

Robeez and other softer soled shoes are what we are using right now. I tried some harder soled sneaker for outside and she kept falling over. LOL

[Deleted]

My DS puts stickers in his pockets. Paper stickers, I mean. The kind you peel off and stick to clothes or paper or whatever.

[sonrisa]

robeez abd bobux hold up surprisingly well for mild outdoor walking.

[Deleted]

Once they start wanting to walk out in public, I guess.