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Hi, welcome to Expert Village, I'm Gretchen Soares and today we are going to be discussing
"How to shop for children's clothing." For a pre-walker or a new walker we have a couple
more choices for shoes that are really good. These soft-soled shoes that don't have a hard
sole on them are really good. They're great for letting the foot form naturally but yet
they protect it in the home and even outside to some degree. This wouldn't necessarily
be a beach or a park shoe, but walking around in the store or something that's totally fine.
These are a great choice for pre-walkers and new walkers, and great for foot development.
Our last choice in this store for a pre-walker or a new walker is what we call squeaky shoes.
These are really great when you are trying to get your kid to walk the proper way, from
heel to toe, they squeak. When the child walks properly. They were actually designed by a
physical therapist that noticed that there are a lot of toe walkers out there. Kids that
like to walk up on their tiptoes and that's really bad, developmentally, for a child's
foot and legs. So, she wanted to see how she could get them off their toes and onto their
heels. And what inspires children or gets them to do what you want them to? Something
fun and annoying! So she came up with squeaky shoes. So, when the child puts their foot
down and walks heel to toe, the pressure of the heel going down first gives them their
squeak, which is great. It's great for teaching pre-walkers how to walk right, it's great
for inspiring them to walk, they love to make noise, and they're just plain cute too. So,
this is a great choice of shoes for your pre-walker.