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Our team of experts answers parents' frequently asked questions about their babies' first steps, learning to walk, and the type of footwear they require for healthy growth and development.
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When Can My Baby Wear Hard Soled Shoes?
Wait until your baby has been walking independently for 4-6 weeks before introducing hard-soled shoes, typically between 8-18 months old. Watch for signs like fewer falls, consistent steps, and desire
Asked 4 months ago
When Babies Look Between Their Legs: A Developmental Milestone?
When toddlers bend forward and peek between their legs, it's a completely normal and healthy behavior. It signals growing curiosity, spatial awareness, and strong motor development. This playful movem
Asked 5 months ago
When Do Toddlers Develop Arches in Their Feet?
All babies are born with flat feet due to fat pads and flexible joints, which is completely normal. Most children develop foot arches between the ages 2-10, with the arches of the foot fully developed
Asked 5 months ago
Clubfoot in Children: Causes, Treatments and Care
Clubfoot is the general term for talipes equinovarus or the deformity of the feet. Infants born with the condition have short and tight tendons connecting the leg muscles. This causes the inward twist
Asked 6 months ago
Toe Walking Kids, do parents have reasons to worry?
Toe walking or walking on tiptoes is not uncommon amongst children. Toe walking is the unnatural walking gait wherein the heel does not contact the floor. This is very common to babies or toddlers who
Asked 6 months ago
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