Healthy habits are formed as children, and while most parents are good at helping to instill healthy eating habits and hygienic habits in their children \u2013their feet often go overlooked. But by starting to teach good foot care practices early, you can help combat many common foot-related issues as they grow up.<\/p>\n
Here are a few tips to help get your child\u2019s feet healthy and in great shape from a young age.<\/p>\n
Inspect Them<\/strong> Proper Nail Trimming<\/strong> Great Fitting Shoes<\/strong> Injury Care<\/strong> Foot care is important at any age \u2013and helping your child to establish good habits while they are young will help them to take care of their feet as they grow up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Healthy habits are formed as children, and while most parents are good at helping to instill healthy eating habits and hygienic habits in their children \u2013their feet often go overlooked. But by starting to teach good foot care practices early, you can help combat many common foot-related issues as they grow up. Here are a few tips to help get […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8,5],"class_list":["post-164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-foot-care","tag-prevention"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=164"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":165,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164\/revisions\/165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nKeeping an eye on your child\u2019s feet is an important part of ensuring they are in good shape. Just as you should inspect your own feet for scrapes, cuts, splinters, or ingrown toenails you should also be sure to check your child\u2019s feet.<\/p>\n
\nTrimming nails properly is the best defense against ingrown toenails. Cutting toenails straight across can help prevent painful ingrown toenails and other discomforts that come from having ingrown nails. Ingrown toenails can be painful \u2013especially to children, and prevention is always the best option.<\/p>\n
\nChildren\u2019s feet grow at a rapid pace; it is important to keep an eye on their shoes and ensure that they fit properly. Shoes that are too tight can cause blisters, corns, or even ingrown toenails \u2013which can eventually lead to infection. It is important to measure your child\u2019s foot every time you buy a new pair of shoes to ensure that you are buying the right size.<\/p>\n
\nNo one is injury free \u2013so it is important that you keep an eye on your child\u2019s feet for cuts, scrapes, or other injuries. Keeping their feet clean and cuts covered will help prevent infections. It is also important to keep in mind that as your child gets older and starts participating in sports \u2013injuries are going to be more common.<\/p>\n