gait

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If someone walks incorrectly or has crooked legs, for that are at fault his parents. First, because the shape of the legs is inherited genetically, and second because they have not taken measures for a good posture from an early age. And because with the genes we can not fight on the second question can be made many things.

Starting to walk is an important moment for the gait of the child. It is best to be done barefoot, so the baby feels the relief of the surface, balances the body, stimulated are the nerve endings in the feet and is built a harmonious, beautiful gait.

When this is not possible (cold, dirt) put socks with anti-slip buttons or “booties” with a very thin sole. If you put a child in massive shoes that cover the ankle (as advised widely) with a thick sole, it will be walking as in bowls. They are good for the ankle but are for later on when the child already walks steadily.

And do not force your child to walk, just because your neighbor his age already walks! A child makes its first steps when it is ready. By the third year, most children have physiological flat feet, their feet are like a “donut” without a formed arch. At the beginning the legs may be slightly warped as X or O, but this is temporary.

Remember that an enemy of the good gait is excess weight. The foot has 26 bones, 19 muscles, and many compounds, tendons, nerves, blood vessels. Overweight damages these delicate and unformed structures of the foot and they are often deformed.

Choosing the right shoes is very important for the development of the children’s feet and for the good gait. The short shoes distort the toe, deform the nails and this changes the pattern of movement and leads to damage to the joints. So is loaded and the spine.

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The toddler’s shoes need to be replaced often because they rapidly become small. One shoe size is equivalent to 6.5 mm. But the number does not always correspond to the length of the foot so it is quite difficult to choose the right shoes. The ideal option is to be made ​​from natural materials with elastic outsole, long enough and wide, but not too loose. Do not be a slave to fashion, patent leather shoes and rubber boots (can not “breathe”) and wooden clogs and heels are not suitable for children.

When you try on shoes, the child must be straight, otherwise the fingers constrict and we buy a smaller number. It is good to have a finger up to the tip of the shoe. It is best to make your child step on a piece of stiff paper and outline the foot. If the printing freely enters into the shoe, it is ideal.

Add an “advance” at least 10-12 mm. to the outline for freedom of the foot. At these prices the shoes second use are going with full force. It is not generally recommended because the shoe has taken the form of the foot of the previous owner, but may, if the sole is perfectly preserved. If the heel is worn on one side it means that the previous owner has stepped haywire and has deformed the shoe. It in turn will deform the foot of your child.

Be careful with the insoles, they are worn only on explicit recommendation from the orthopedist. Do not be fooled by the advertisements, the insoles have no place in the shoes of the child. The child’s foot does not need extra guidance and lift, it needs freedom. With the insoles you risk to force the child’s foot to accept the wrong posture in the shoes.