What Every Parent Should Know About Their Child's Feet & Footwear w/ Natural Podiatrists

This week on the 'Restore To Explore' podcast, Ruth catches up with Natural Podiatrists, Andy Bryant and Chloe-May Bennett to talk about the importance of children's feet and shoes. Chloe and Andy discuss the development of children's feet and the confusion surrounding the design of children's shoes. They emphasize the need for foot-shaped, flat, flexible, and well-fitting shoes for children. They also highlight the importance of allowing children to feel the ground and the role of fixed shoes in maintaining stability. Additionally, they briefly touch on the relationship between children's feet and their hip development. The conversation explores the development of lower limbs in children, emphasizing the importance of understanding normal movements and seeking advice when necessary. It highlights the need to expose growing bodies to a variety of movements and avoid sports specialization at a young age. The conversation concludes with a reminder to live a movement-rich lifestyle and prioritize barefoot or minimalist shoes for children.

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Chapters
00:00
Introduction
01:40
Importance of Children's Feet and Shoes
05:30
Development of Children's Feet
12:49
Design of Children's Shoes
23:06
Criteria for Choosing Children's Shoes
27:15
Foot Shaped
28:27
Flat
29:19
Flexible
31:18
Feel
38:38
Fixed
41:08
Feet and Hips
42:43
Lower Limb Development in Children
44:07
Normal Movements and Development
45:31
Exposing the Body to Different Movements
46:52
Avoiding Burnout and Sports Specialization
47:31
Closing Remarks

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