At home, your child should be able to start walking without the risk of slipping or injuring themselves. The transition to standing, usually between 11 and 14 months , is the opportunity for the child to establish his stability. Sensors present under the foot participate in this. I therefore advise you to let your child barefoot or to buy him small soft slippers with non-slip soles, preferably in leather.

These slippers must protect your baby's feet from the cold, toys or other potentially injurious objects. They must also allow the child who walks not to slip, and be flexible enough to leave the ankle free to move, and that it can strengthen. This is how little by little, this joint necessary for the good motor development of your child, will strengthen.

From At 2 years old , your child is increasingly walking. It therefore becomes essential to support his ankle as much as possible, and more particularly the back of his foot.

You will easily find in your shoe store, shoes with rigid counters with a high upper and wide soles. I tend to advise parents who ask me a rubber sole, rather than leather, with a reinforcement at the front and rigid counters.

Whatever your choice, remember that the shoe must hold your child's foot well, and that a slight relief at the level of the arch of the foot is always better! But be careful, after 6 years, without suspicion of flat feet, this arrangement is no longer necessary.

It is true that it is difficult to assess the comfort and support of a young child in their shoes, but there are still a few tips. First, you can measure the foot in cm and then the shoe. It even happens that the sole is removable, in this case, it is very simple, you remove the original sole and position it on your child's foot.

Another solution is to make sure that you can fit a finger into the back of the shoe, and that the big toe does not touch the front of the shoe.

There you go, I hope I've helped you and that you now know a little more about how to go about choosing shoes for your children.