are hard bottom shoes necessary?

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My mom tells me that my baby (11 months) must wear hard bottom shoes in the house all day to help her walk. My baby is learning how to walk/is walking fine bare foot in the house. What are your thoughts?

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My pediatrician actually suggests bare feet as much as possible. Says shoes can actually mess things up!

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She's 100% wrong. Bare feet are better.

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Nope! Bear feet isnbest. Otherwise a soft soled, leather type bottom on shoes. Opposite of a hard sole!

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When they are first learning it is best to either be barefoot or have soft bottom shoes because it helps them grip their toes. After a few months of walking shoes are best to help them learn how to wear shoes. Back in the day they would use harder shoes to try and correct foot issues. In the late 70s my dr told my mom to put my shoes on the opposite foot to help correct a slight inward turn i had from 12 to 18 months It worked, but that was back then. They also have socks with rubber bottoms these days that work just fine, ive seen them at target.

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Not at all. Just make sure she wears shoes outside and is used to them. When my daughter started walking she never wore shoes but then it started getting too hot out for her to walk on the cement and she would throw a massive tantrum when we put shoes on her but we just Had to bite the bullet and get her used to them

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My daughter didn't even wear shoes until she was 13/14 months old. She started walking just after her first birthday and now (19 months old) she doesn't stop running!!