DD is nearly one and HATES her new shoes...anyone else been there?

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DD is nearly one and has been walking for 6 weeks, so we took her to get some proper shoes fitted at the weekend...got her some 'cruisers' as they weren't as stiff as the proper walking shoes.
Problem is she absolutely hates wearing them. Am pretty sure they don't hurt her as she doesn't sry when I put them on, but she won't take a step in them, just stands there crying her eyes out!
I can distract her with toys and she stops crying, but as soon as she looks down, or tries to take a step and realises she still has the dreaded shoes on her feet she cries and cries.
I was thinking maybe I should try letting her see me put my shoes on and then do hers...or try getting her to wear them a little each day.
Or maybe get some flimsy ones from Next or something to get her used to something on her feet...although their sizing covers such a massive range (6-12 months for instance) I probably wouldn't be able to get ones to fit her.
Anyone else been here and can offer some advice? Is it just a case of getting her used to them?
Thanks

Yes maybe just try a different pair. My DD took an irrational hatred towards some slippers my mum bought her and a dress my friend bought her, could be the same scenario?

Put them on only outside or when going outside. That is the only time she needs them (it is better to walk barefoot or with antislip socks as much as possible) and hopefully she will be too excited about going out to notice the shoes.
If in the pram with a footmuff she doesn't need them, put them on when going out of the pram in the park/swing...

It tooks time for my DD to get used to hers, but she loves going out and now associates the shoes to the fun.

My ds1 sounded exactly like your dd. Took him to get his feet measured, he was a 5g, bought shoes, got home, put them on to try them out and nothing. He sat down and refused to move anywhere in them and cried.

Took him to NEXT, they measured his feet again (this was the day after bare in mind) he was actually a size 6. Bought him some shoes from NEXT, put them on and he toddler off looking extremely proud of himself.

So ime I would get your dd's feet measured again somewhere else just to be sure then yes, g et her some softer type shoes for walking outside.

My DS (nearly 18mo) isn't walking properly yet but we did get him some Clarks cruiser shoes a few weeks ago as it was felt he needed a little extra stability at nursery, which has wooden floors (so a bit slippy for socks). He absolutely hated them first off, screamed in the shoe shop, screamed whenever we put them on... urgh, it was awful. But we just persevered, tried to associate his shoes with fun and 'going out' etc, and within 3 days he was perfectly fine with them, and now quite happily wears them whether he's on his feet or not - in fact when he's in the car he's taken to chewing them - yuck

So all I can say is keep on keeping on, make it fun, and yes, show her putting your shoes on. If no joy after a short time I would try a different pair.

my DD walked just before 1 but because she is small she only is size 2 so i waited until really confident walking 50metres in house then tried to get her proper shoes as cruisers are ruined very quickly outside they don't make proper shoes smaller than a 3 she now has size 3 patent boots as stay on better than shoes for 3 weeks she cried and refused to walk in them just crying and she hardly ever cries about anything, it is only in past week she has started walking confidently in shoes ( 14.5months) I think shoes just felt like concrete blocks on feet after walking so long barefoot/just tights on

but be reassured DD will wear shoes just persevere I got her wearing them in car seat and putting her for nap with them on, she was ok wearing them after a bit just would not stand or walk but eventually i was just tough and left her so if she wanted the toy or me in next room she just had to walk and eventually she did so if you can ignore crying, if measured almost certainly not hurting but she might well work out how to undo velcro very quickly

she now sits on bottom step of stairs to put her shoes on just like daddy, she also unlaces his work boots completely so has to relace 14 holes every morning hehe!!!!

good luck

DS was the same about shoes. When I knew it wasn't going to be long before he needed a proper pair, I got him a soft pair from Next and got into the habit of putting them on him when we went out. He wasn't keen the first couple of times but I had various distractions ready. After that he was fine and happy with his proper shoes when the time came.

Where did you get the shoes from? My dd was measured for her first pair in Clarks and they were a whole size too big!! I realised the next day and took them back. By me they have a terrible reputation. Do you have a Charles Klinkard or Russell and Bromley? If so head there.

Otherwise if they are fine fit wise, just put them on her when you go out, let her walk to the car, etc and she will probably not notice them..

My daughter hated her first pair of shoes (I put it down to her being a late walker, so was use to nothing on her feet). She would make a fuss when trying to put her shoes on her feet, and then just stand there and cry once I had battled to get them on her, not moving and wanted to be carried, so I had be cruel and leave her! Eventually, she got use to them.

Then when it came to buying the next pair of shoes, I had to go through the whole process again! I would see all these other little children with a few different pair of shoes, but my child only had one pair at a time, as I couldn't face the trauma of shopping for new shoes.

This happened about three times, it was so embarrassing when in the shoe shops.

Now she is happy to wear new shoes, as she only mentioned yesterday that she needed a new pair of shoes! I thought I would never hear those words.