Your Child's Shoes: What you need to know

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of choosing the right shoes for children with expert Julie Rovas.

We’re putting the spotlight on something you probably use every single day , but might not think twice about: your kids’ shoes. Are they really supporting your child’s growing feet? Do toddlers need arch support? And what about hand-me-down sneakers, are they OK to use? To answer these questions and more, in this episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are joined by leading Melbourne-based podiatrist Julie Rovas, who specialises in children’s feet. With more than 30 years of expertise Julie helps us to understand footwear and why choosing the perfect shoe is so important for your child. We discuss: Why is choosing the right shoe important for children? What age or at what stage should parents start to consider footwear for their children? Is there a certain type of shoe little ones should begin with? What are the key things parents should look for when choosing a shoe? (should there be a thumb space for growin g) Do children need arch support in their shoes or is bare feet best? How do you feel about hand-me-down shoes? What are some common shoes related mistakes parents make? How often should parents be checking their children’s shoe size…

People in this episode

Host: Parents You’ve Got This

Guest: Julie Rovas

Topics covered

• children's footwear
• podiatry
• parenting advice
• shoe selection
• child development

Keywords

• children's shoes
• arch support
• foot development
• shoe size
• hand-me-down shoes

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