Children’s feet are little marvels

Healthy development must start right after birth

The baby foot grows much faster than other parts of the body – the growth is up to two centimetres per year, which corresponds to about three shoe sizes.

Children’s feet are by no means miniaturised adult feet – they are something special and are characterised by the fact that they are still very soft and easily deformable.

Children’s feet and their special features

The baby foot with all its cartilage/bones, ligaments, muscles and various joints and tendons, which together ensure the mobility of the foot, develops rapidly. It grows much faster than the other parts of the body – the growth is up to two centimetres per year, which corresponds to about three shoe sizes. From the age of five until puberty, the feet grow by an average of one centimetre per year.

The learning-to-walk phase as an adventure both for children and their parents

Learning to walk is a fundamental experience for everyone and a joyful adventure. It requires a lot of stamina and motivation to get up again after every fall, even if it hurts. The little ones conquer a larger world step by step. To this end, disturbances, obstacles and sources of danger should be recognised in advance and kept as far away as possible.

Protecting foot health begins at baby age

About 98 percent of all people are lucky enough to be born with healthy feet. But only about 40 percent of adults are still considered to have healthy feet. This clear difference underlines how important it is to help children’s feet grow undisturbed and mature healthily!

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