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On the Move

Find all you need to know about babies taking their first steps and their healthy growth and development into toddlers who are confident on their feet and always on the move.
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A kid doing exercises to strengthen feet and ankles.
Foot health

March 25, 2025

8 Effective Exercises to Strengthen Your Child's Feet and AnklesIs your child having trouble keeping up with their friends at school, feeling clumsy, or even hurting their ankle? These problems can be caused by weak feet and ankles. It's sad to see your child feel
A young boy running through the park wearing arch support shoes.
Foot health

January 31, 2025

Role of Arch Support Shoes in Children's Foot HealthAs parents, we witness countless first steps, jumps, and runs. While we prioritise our children's health and well-being, one crucial aspect often goes unnoticed: the health of their feet, particularly
a woman and a child walking in the grass
Foot health

December 6, 2024

Gait Abnormalities in Children: Types, Causes and TreatmentAfter initially learning how to crawl and pull themselves up using your furniture, your baby started walking. You're ecstatic and couldn't be prouder that they've reached this first milestone. However
a man, woman and child walking through a park
Foot health

December 6, 2024

Short Steps When Walking: Improving Your Walking Technique With KidsWalking, a fundamental human activity, is often overlooked in its potential for promoting health and well-being. Yet, with a slight modification to how we walk—specifically, adopting shorter steps—we
a group of children playing soccer on a field
Foot health

December 6, 2024

Adaptive Footwear: Meeting the Needs of All ChildrenAdaptive footwear offers comfort, mobility, and safety for elderly, those with disabilities and limited dexterity, and those with problematic foot conditions like plantar fasciitis. While it's meant f
a woman and child walking through a forest
Foot health

December 6, 2024

9 Best Hiking Boots for Toddlers: Ensuring Comfort and SafetyHiking with kids is an outdoor adventure; it's an opportunity to rediscover the wonders of the natural world. You and your little one have the chance to marvel and appreciate nature's sheer beauty. Bu
a group of children running in a yard
Foot health

December 5, 2024

How to Get Rid of Your Child’s Plantar Warts at HomePlantar warts, those unsightly and often uncomfortable skin growths that appear on the soles of children's feet, are a common problem that many parents grapple with. Despite their prevalence, there is
a woman holding a baby in her arms
Foot health

December 5, 2024

Dealing With Shoe Allergies in Children: What to Look ForFor centuries, shoes have acted as protective barriers for our feet. But sometimes, certain chemical materials like rubber and leather can cause skin allergies, also known as shoe contact dermatitis.
two small children sitting on the ground in front of a door
Foot health

December 5, 2024

8 Best Comfortable Shoes for Toddlers: Picks You Can TrustYour toddler's feet are more than just tiny versions of adult feet—they're complex structures undergoing rapid development. During these crucial early years, bones are still soft and moldable, muscles

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