BAREFOOT IS BETTER FOR TODDLERS STATES MA PODIATRIST
posted: May 07, 2015.
PODIATRIST, DR. LOUIS DECARLO STATES, "A BABY DOESN'T NECESSARILY NEED TO WEAR SHOES WHEN LEARNING TO WALK. IF THE ENVIRONMENT IS SAFE, BAREFOOT IS BEST. IT ALLOWS THE FOOT AND SURROUNDING MUSCLES TO BEHAVE UNENCUMBERED AND DEVELOP BETTER. IF YOU ARE WORRIED THAT YOUR CHILD MIGHT STEP ON SOMETHING THAT COULD HURT HIS OR HER FEET, OR IF THE WEATHER REQUIRES COVERAGE. ALWAYS OPT FOR A SHOE WITH A FLEXIBLE SOLE."
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. JOHN A. HARDY, OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.