Advice against wearing tight shoes for children

Avoid wearing tight-fitting shoes for babies, as it can damage babies' toes and their toenails.

They don't walk for the first few months, so such shoes are useless. Using yarn boots or loose socks is enough.

Wearing babies tight shoes or tight socks can cause ingrown toenails.

Children, adolescents & teens are particularly prone to having ingrown toenails from tight-fitting footwear.

That's because they tend to outgrow their footwear quickly.

Crowding their feet into tight socks & short shoes can cause painful ingrown toenails which may get infected.

Even adults who constantly wear tight-fitting shoes are at risk of having ingrown toenails.

So it's advised that people wear loose socks & better-fitting shoes.

E.g. you shouldn't struggle with socks or shoes before you put them on. If you do, they are probably too tight.

The fact is many people - parents and caregivers alike - are not aware that tight-fitting footwear can cause ingrown toenails.

They keep buying and wearing their kids tight-fitting shoes especially on big occasions. This is wrong.

Source: Firstdoctorr