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At Little Royals, it’s all about buying the right footwear for your best gifts for baby to ensure the best development of little feet and we believe in starting young. Babies are born with 22 bones in each foot and by age 5, the number of bones increases to 26. They are born with perfect feet which are strong, flexible and have a natural walking reflex when held upright on a surface. All babies are born with two unique foot reflexes. The first reflex is the “Babinski reflex” and the second is the “Step Reflex”. The Babinski reflex occurs when the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked, the big toe then moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot and the other toes fan out. The Step Reflex involves stepping motions performed by the baby when the bottom of the sole touches a hard surface. It is extremely important for a parent to keep these reflexes in mind when considering shoes for a newborn child.

The bones in the feet of a newborn are soft and supple and in fact are not fully formed until later years. Hence, these early formative years are extremely crucial to a child’s future foot development. It is known that poorly developed feet bones can lead to back and hip problems later in life.

In this development stage of a baby’s foot, it is usually advised the baby walk barefoot and strengthen the muscles in the feet.

There are certain points to be considered when buying shoes for a baby:

• Always buy buy newborn baby gifts with soft soles for your newborn. These allow the simulation of barefoot walking as they provide protection without restricting movement, which is natural and important in a newborn’s foot.
• Babies feet are delicate so only cotton, leather which are breathable materials should be used as babies have active sweat glands and it is important to let the little feet breathe. One must absolutely avoid using synthetic materials which are not breathable.
• Babies are born with natural reflexes and hence they require shoes that have ample room for their little toes to wiggle. Never put restrictive footwear on growing little feet and sometimes it may be even be advantageous to buy one size bigger for baby gifts ideas.