The quality of shoes has such a big impact on children [attached to my painful experience]

A few days ago, I was cleaning up the shoe cabinet at home with my mother-in-law, and sorted out a bunch of shoes that Zizai could no longer wear. While sorting them out, my mother-in-law said distressedly: \”Oh, why don\’t we want such good shoes when they are still new?! \”I sighed and said, \”No, Zai Zai\’s feet have grown too fast and he can\’t wear them anymore!\” My mother-in-law said, \”In the future, when you buy shoes for him, don\’t buy shoes that are just right, buy shoes that are a larger size and will last longer. It’s long, don’t waste it. Look at these shoes, they are so good and can still be worn. It would be a pity not to give them up! Don’t buy too expensive shoes for children. Just make them cheaper and wearable. Don’t be too particular.” I smiled, no. say. When many people buy shoes for their children, they have the same mentality as my mother-in-law, thinking that children grow up quickly and need shoes, so the shoes they buy for their children are often too big, and sometimes they don’t pay attention to whether the shoes are comfortable or not. Just pursue the cheapest price. This is exactly wrong! It is important that your child wears shoes that are comfortable and well-fitting. Although I used to attach great importance to letting Zai Zai wear suitable and well-fitting shoes, at that time, I felt more from the perspective of physical comfort. I felt that comfortable shoes can make the body feel better, and I did not particularly feel that ill-fitting shoes would have any impact on the body. What harm is done to the body. It was not until recently that my feet hurt for more than a month because of wearing a bad pair of shoes that I realized that a bad pair of shoes can cause serious damage to the legs and even affect the bones. My foot pain this time was entirely caused by the uncomfortable shoes I wore when I took Zai Zai on a trip before the Chinese New Year. Every time I go on a trip, I always bring at least two pairs of shoes, one pair of sneakers just for walking. But this time I went out, to save trouble, I only brought a pair of high-top sneakers. I bought this pair of shoes casually in a fashion fast-moving consumer goods store. I bought them because they looked pretty. Since I don’t walk much, I don’t have any problems wearing these shoes. Until the trip, I took Zai Zai to several places in those days, walking 20,000 to 30,000 steps a day. On the third and fourth days, I felt a dull pain in the outer instep of my right leg. I didn’t feel any pain at first. what is the problem. While walking on the fifth day, I suddenly felt the pain on the instep intensified. The more I walked, the more intense the pain became. At first I didn\’t think it was caused by shoes, until I returned to the hotel in the evening and put on slippers, the pain was relieved a lot. It was the same thing the next day. As soon as I put on those sneakers and walked a few steps, my feet started to hurt again. It suddenly dawned on me that my foot pain was caused by the discomfort of my shoes. Because the foot pain was not too severe at the time, I ignored it until I returned to Shanghai. After returning home and resting for two days, my body recovered and my feet no longer hurt. The scar healed and the pain was forgotten. Three nights later, we made an appointment with friends to eat out. The distance between the place to eat and our home was either close or far, less than 2 kilometers. In order to exercise, we decided to walk past. Then I accidentally put on the pair of shoes that made my feet hurt. When I walked out of the community, the instep of my foot started to hurt again. My heart suddenly skipped a beat. I thought about it, but I was lucky enough to think that it wouldn\’t have too serious an impact, so I was too lazy to go home and change my shoes. When I got home that night, the pain in my foot got significantly worse, and the pain slowly spread from the instep upwards., involving the knee. Because the pain was so unbearable, I went to the hospital for a check-up the next day. The doctor said there was nothing wrong with it. It was just that I didn’t wear the right shoes, which compressed my bones, and that I was suffering from muscle tension caused by walking too much. Let me change to light and comfortable shoes to reduce the pressure on the instep when walking, and at the same time continue to stretch my muscles. I continued to stretch for a period of time, and every time I finished stretching, the pain in my feet was quickly relieved. But I really don’t have a good memory. Every time the pain subsided a little, I would put on high heels and leather shoes to go shopping. After repeating this, the pain in my feet became more and more serious, and even my hip joints began to feel uncomfortable. This is when I really paid attention and only wore sneakers every day. Recently, in order to quickly restore my feet to normal, I only wear sneakers at home. It is precisely because I have experienced the damage caused by uncomfortable shoes to my feet that I have a deeper understanding of how important choosing a good pair of shoes is for children. Children are constantly growing and developing. Before the age of ten, their feet develop the fastest and their bones have the strongest plasticity. At this stage, choosing suitable shoes can support the baby\’s tender feet, stabilize the foot shape, and help the baby develop healthily and maintain a good posture. If the shoes are not suitable, they may affect gait, cause foot diseases, cause foot deformities, such as flat feet, pigeon-toed, thumb valgus and other problems, and may also cause problems with ankle joints, knee joints, hip joints and ligaments. Damage can even affect the spine. Shoes that are too big or too small can cause foot problems in children. You see, normal foot force should be the standard force. When shoes are too big, they don’t fit your feet properly when you walk. In order to prevent the shoe from falling off, the child will consciously grasp the bottom of the shoe with the front part of the foot. In this case, he or she will drag the shoe without lifting the foot, or stick out the butt and hang the shoe with the heel. No matter which way of walking, Over time, it will form a habit. Slowly, the child\’s incorrect walking posture will lead to uneven stress on the bones of the foot, causing foot inversion or eversion. Inversion of the feet can easily lead to O-shaped legs and pigeon-toed legs, while eversion of the feet can easily lead to X-shaped legs and pigeon-toed legs. The child\’s leg shape is not easy to say, but it will also affect the development of joints and even the spine. Wearing big shoes can also easily lead to accidents for children. Children usually can\’t take time off and like to run around. If the shoes are too big to fit in, they can easily trip and fall. Your baby can also develop foot problems if the shoes are too tight. The forefoot of some shoes is too tight, too pointed or too narrow, and the child will either suffer from squeezing of the big toe and valgus of the big toe. Some of the shoes may cause the big toe to be too compressed, and the toes may valgus at the same time as the toes overlap. Redness, swelling or joint protrusion deformation may occur due to constant friction on the outside of the little toe. In severe cases, curling of the little toe or little toe bursitis may even occur, making the foot very uncomfortable. Shoes with too soft soles, too hard materials, or too many parts may affect the growth and development of your child\’s toes and soles. So be sure to choose the right shoes for your child. Before choosing shoes for your baby, you should measure your baby\’s foot shape to obtain accurate foot length, foot width and other data. You can lay a piece of paper flat on the ground, let the child step lightly on the paper, draw the outline vertically with a pen, and then take the midpoint of the heel.To the most forward point of the foot, this is the length of the foot. The widest point on both sides of the foot is the width of the foot. If the baby is not cooperative, you can wait until he falls asleep and measure directly with a ruler. For older babies, you can take them directly to the store to choose shoes. When the child tries on new shoes, the child should stand up straight with his feet relaxed on the ground. It is appropriate that the heel can accommodate an adult\’s index finger (usually 1 cm). Or let the baby put his foot against the back cup of the shoe and raise his big toe, and the parent presses the toe of the shoe with his finger until there is a gap. In this way, the child\’s feet have a certain space for movement in the shoes without slipping when running. Moreover, the children\’s feet are growing, leaving enough space for the development of the feet. In addition to the appropriate size of shoes, shoes should also be selected based on the age of the child. Babies who are just learning to walk have poor coordination and stability. When walking, their feet are raised very high and they land heavily, causing them to stumble. During this period, you should choose a suitable pair of toddler shoes for your baby. Try to choose shoes with high uppers, soft soles and a certain amount of elasticity. They can wrap your feet well and prevent them from falling off easily. When the baby is able to walk stably, before the age of 3, the baby\’s heel bone begins to ossify and the arch of the foot begins to appear. At this time, in addition to being light, soft, and comfortable, your baby should also pay attention to the fact that the soles of the shoes should have a certain amount of friction, a certain thickness and hardness, so that the pressure on the soles of the feet is reasonably distributed, and at the same time, it achieves protection and stability. For children over 3 years old, the foot development reaches about 60% of that of adults, and their walking speed and gait are basically close to those of adults. At this time, the strength of the child\’s lower limbs is not yet strong, the propulsion force of the foot during the gait cycle is relatively small, and the arch of the foot appears, requiring special protection. When choosing shoes for children aged 3 to 6 years old, you should pay attention to the stability of the shoes. The back cups of the shoes should have a certain degree of hardness to achieve a stable effect and protect the ankle joints. The front bending area of ​​the shoe should correspond to the bending position of the toes of the foot, which can reduce the force on the ground when walking. If the child is more active at this stage and the feet develop too quickly, parents should observe the shoes in time and replace them. Children aged 6-10 have mastered basic sports behaviors. They should choose shoes with good stability, heel support and toe protection. If you choose leather shoes or cloth shoes, you should pay more attention to the comfort and breathability of the shoes. Because a child\’s feet are constantly developing before the age of 10, and the formation of the arch of the foot will not stabilize until the age of 10. If conditions permit, the child can be allowed to go barefoot more often. When you are barefoot, your feet are in full contact with the ground, and your feet will continue to grip the ground. The foot will receive force from multiple directions, which will stimulate the forefoot and arch of the foot, stretch the calf muscles and the outside of the instep, and the foot will constantly find the correct three support points in contact with the ground. When the force is correct, the transverse arch, medial longitudinal arch and lateral arch will naturally and slowly form to avoid the occurrence of flat feet. Correct exertion will also exercise the bones, ligaments and muscles of the feet. Zaizai has been barefoot at home since he was a child. In winter, because the home has floor heating, he doesn’t have to worry about his bare feet catching the cold. When playing outside, sometimes he will run barefoot on the mud, cement or lawn. As long as he pays attention to the safety on the ground, there are no sharp edges.A stone nail or a broken glass shard, I will let him go. There is a classic line in the originator of the idol drama \”Meteor Garden\” that still impresses me: \”Everyone should have a pair of good shoes, because these good shoes can take you to the most beautiful places.\” This is especially true for children! I hope my own painful lessons can make everyone pay attention when choosing shoes for their children!