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3 year old with raise on sole of shoe - how many pairs per year?

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Homebird8 · 10/03/2008 21:40

Thanks to everyone who was so supportive last time I posted on this! DS2 now has a raise on his shoe (to help him with his legs of differing lengths) and at 3 1/4 can now jump! Running is still a bit of a gallop but the shoes have made so much of a difference.

I've been told though that he can only have 3 pairs a year. This doesn't give much room for foot growth and I'm concerned that he can't have different types of shoes to suit him.

So far he's had a pair of boots which we finally got back from the hospital after 4 weeks in October. He's grown a whole size since then and we've just sent off a second pair of winter shoes to have the raise put on.

What happens about sandals for the summer I don't know. Do any of you? I usually buy open toe ones to avoid the growth issue too much but can they put a raise on these?

The other problem is that in wellies his walking is pretty laboured. He can't easily enjoy a walk in the rain to splash in the puddles so are there any tricks I can use there?

I haven't even thought about a pair of trainers though I really could do with some. He's constantly having accidents (toilet training) and his boots get wet (even on the inside). I have no option but to put him in dry socks in wet shoes sometimes. Again, any suggestions?

I feel such a newbie at this

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