To hate heels for little girls

[RainOnATinRoof]

For work I was involved in running a family event over the weekend. I was shocked at how many little girls were wearing high heels. Like this, but also a lot of boots with heels even higher. On girls age 6-10.

It's one thing for an adult to choose to wear heels, but buying them for a child? Do people really not understand how damaging they are? They alter the gait causing unnatural stress on feet, ankles, knees, hips, spines etc. I don't know why someone would want to subject a growing body to this.

When I was a girl I coveted high heels (but children's heels didn't really exist back then outside of tap classes), so I can understand that some children may beg for them, but parents can always say no. Just because they are in the shops doesn't mean you have to buy them! (note, I'm not talking about the plastic dress up heels which are usually worn around the house only).

Totally flat shoes are just as bad

The link you have posted has shoes with small heels.

Did you mean to post this link or is it these heels that you are talking About?

I couldn't get worked up about it. A couple of hours for a party every couple of months is fine, it's not like they're wearing them every day but each to their own.

I'd say fine as party shoes for a 10 year old but I wouldn't allow a younger child to wear those.

These arnt high heels op and would cause no issues for the average child.

You were running s family fun day? Yes? Seems fine to me.

The link you have posted has shoes with small heels.

They aren't small heels. For an adult, maybe, but children's feet are much shorter than adult feet so the effect of a heel is amplified.

I can't see anything wrong with the shoes in that link.

And they're not inappropriate for young girls, no. Not IMO.

YANBU
Bambamber humans evolved to walk barefoot we dont need anything raising our heels as we walk. Raising our heels pushes us off balance changes our gait & shortens our hamstrings.

People think those are small heels for a 6yo?
Seriously?

Yanbu OP. I think they're awful.

I don't class them as high heels either. They are quite small.

They look high to me! Not great for running around in.

But it’s not all day for school it’s s fun family event! Sigh!

Ffs did they eat chips too? Or sweets on this family fun event.

Go tell the church elders op! Or SS as the parents must be dreadful

Blergh! I hate them too, I also don’t get it. Why? What is wrong with flats for children?

10 year old dd has a few mini heels for special events, my only worry would be her hurting her ankles but as she does hours of iceskating and ballet a week I know her ankles are a lot stronger than mine.

My DD had to wear shoes like this for tap dancing..

Well a family member bought heels for my dd when she was 3 and she is totally obsessed with them (she’s 7 now) - we tried throwing them away, not replacing them when she grew, buying less trashy alternatives, but they were the love of her life, every time she got to put them on she felt amazing. It’s hard to explain the level of obsession to someone that doesn’t have my dd - the second one is not interested in them beyond a brief try on.

I agree they’re bad for feet, but as partywear actually I can’t see it’s worth cracking down on if you have a dd like mine who loves them.

I don’t own heels, I can’t wear them - it’s not my dd’s fault that she looks at glamorous women and they wear this sort of thing and it makes her feel cool.

Load of fuss over nothing. The shoes are fine.

I would class the shoes in your link as "party" shoes, absolutely fine to wear for special occasions. Not that practical for everyday wear but I don't see girls wearing them for school or playing in the park.

I think that anything over 1 inch is too much under 10 really.

They have the rest of their lives to wear heels (or not if that's what they prefer).

My seven year old has a pair from Shoezone that she wears sometimes. Go call social services and save your faux horror. Of course I know it’s not ideal or healthy. But neither is pollution, BPA, sugar, Happy meals or the judgement of others.

I'm waiting for an operation to correct damage I've done to myself after years of wearing heels.

So no OP, I don't think you're being U at all.

I loathe anything that restricts children from running, jumping, playing, being children. Awful. I hate seeing the boys running around while the girls can't. Yuk.

I think it's grim. Little boys, funnily enough, aren't put in footwear like that.

Yuck why do they even exist?! Is anyone who is saying they have no issue with them aware of the purpose of heels?? The were created as they make women swing their hips as they walk which was decreed to look sexy! Not something you want to assosicate with a child for gods sake!

TheButterflyOfTheStorms

The special events wear dd is allowed to wear heels to, there wouldnt be any running, jumping, playing anyway for boys or girls.
Of course its ridiculous to go and play in the park in.