What to do if your child doesn't like to wear shoes

Shoes are an important protector of children's feet. Wearing shoes can not only prevent babies' feet from getting injured, but also keep out the cold and reduce the possibility of babies getting sick. However, many babies do not like to wear shoes for various reasons. This is a bad habit and parents need to correct it in time. So, what should you do if your baby doesn’t like wearing shoes? Here are some tips for new parents.

Solution 1 for babies who don’t like to wear shoes: Hello, little shoes

1. Cause analysis: Let the baby get familiar with the shoes in a fun way. These will make the baby forget the restraint of shoes and gradually fall in love with wearing shoes.

2. Solution: You can take turns walking barefoot and wearing shoes on different surfaces with your baby to let him experience different feelings; you can also take your baby to the mall to pick out a pair of shoes he likes. When he puts on the shoes he chose, praise him in time: "Baby has grown up, the little shoes he chose are very beautiful."

Solution 2 for babies wearing shoes in winter: No shoes, insect bites

1. Analysis of the cause: The baby is used to wearing socks at home, and changes into small hard-soled shoes when going out. He will regard the unfamiliarity as discomfort, and even if the shoes fit well, he will instinctively want to take off the shoes and return to his familiar state.

2. Solution: The simplest reason why parents want their babies to wear shoes is to protect their little feet, but babies cannot fully understand this truth. It is better to let your baby know in a way that he can understand. You can find a flat, clean piece of grass and allow your baby to play on it without wearing shoes. He will be pricked by the grass or accidentally step on small stones on the ground, which will make him feel uncomfortable. This is a good opportunity to tell him that if he does not wear shoes, there will be many more situations like being bitten by insects. Babies will understand directly the harm of not wearing shoes.

Solution 3 for babies wearing shoes in winter: satisfy the imitation psychology

1. Cause analysis: When babies play at home, they often need to take off their shoes to go to bed, sofa, etc. The difficulty of putting on and taking off shoes again and again makes babies feel troublesome.

2. Solution: Many babies refuse to wear shoes, and they may imitate each other in places where they play together. At this time, parents can satisfy the baby's curiosity about imitating their peers and take off their shoes to experience it for themselves. But you can agree in advance that the baby should put on the shoes after playing for 5 minutes. This will not only avoid the situation where you have to stop the baby from crying in public, but also allow the baby to learn to put on shoes through imitation.

Things to note when your baby doesn't like to wear shoes

1. The amount of exercise a baby does is very large compared to his overall physical condition. His body also contains less fat, so the proportion of body fluids to body weight is higher, which makes him sweat easily. This will cause his feet to feel hot and uncomfortable and he is unwilling to wear shoes.

2. Parents can buy some shoes and socks with patterns that their babies like to stimulate their interest in wearing shoes and socks. At this age, babies like to imitate adults. If you encourage her to wear socks with adults, she will participate. She is now in a stubborn period and is more self-centered. She is unwilling to listen to adults' opinions. You can let her choose her own socks and wear the pair she likes. Or when you buy socks and shoes, take her with you and let her choose by herself. Children will like to wear the socks they buy themselves.

3. Developing a habit is not something that can be accomplished in one day, and changing it is even more difficult to accomplish in a few days. If parents do not see the baby's efforts at this time and only focus on the time when the baby is not wearing shoes, the baby will definitely not be interested in changing.