to expect that a walking 13mth old might want to get out of the buggy at some point while on a play trail.....

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OK I have got my DB and SIL down for the weekend with their dd1 who is 13mths and suggested we go to a place with a play park and play trail. It may be wet and all the shoes dd1 has is a pair of black patent shoes , so I said that I could lend her a pair of wellies if she wished. SIL said no she would just keep dd in the buggy all the way round . Am I being unreasonable in thinking that a walking 13mth old might want to play?

SO should I be receiving a from you tether because my DD ONLY has a pair of patent black buckled shoes??? !

This has been mentioned a couple of times on this thread as a criticism.

She's been walking for approx 3 weeks, still a bit wobbly, but wanted to get her something to keep her feet warm when she's in the buggy, also shoes prevent her from taking her socks off, also to keep her feet warm. But also wanted to get her some shoes which she would cope with walking in. Went along with advise of senior shop assistant in Clarks (known her for yrs) and bought said patent black shoes.

SO am I to be tarred with the same brush? I don't understand the problem with this type of shoe?

I think the forementioned shoes sound ideal for an early walker. They don't need more than pair of shoes at that stage do they?

Bubbaluv, the problem with wellies is that they generally seem to be to high on a young childs leg and therefore make walking very difficult wiht short legs...

YOu will be relieved to know that dispite my Kids inability to walk in Wellies at an early age, they all naturally outgrew this problem, by a) growing longer legs and b) becoming steadier on their feet with time....so, welliewalking is nOT somehting that has to be learned as such...well, for most Kids, I would think.....

Wellies are also often wider and not aswell fitting as other shoes would be....and that can also be part of the problem....

Fairlady, did you stop your children playing outside then?

Until they could wellie walk that is?

Tbh, I am such a terrible mum that my Kids would only ever get their first pair of shoes once they have been walking for a few month....

I'm not better! DS pretty much ONLY has wellies!

I didn't expect SIL to have wellies with her for dd thats why I offered to lend some to stop her feet getting muddy. She has only been walking a few weeks but is perfectly ok holding hands outside (walks alone inside). Obviously I don't expect her to walk everywhere in wellies, but the slide has a puddle at the bottom, its fun to splash/stamp in puddles for children, no?

DS is 2.5 and i don't often let him walk when we are out cos then the next time I need him to go in his buggy he won't want to get in it.

Also even if other people's kitchens are child proof i don't let him in their cos then he wants to start coming in our kitchen where he can reach the knobs on the oven.