I recently received a question from a new mom that is having trouble finding the right sized crib shoe. The problem she's running into? Even the newborn crib shoes are too big!
In all fairness, I had this same problem with Ella, and it's pretty common. Just like baby clothes sizing, manufacturers all have a different standard for what is considered the "average" size of a baby foot.
Here's my advice to this new mom; maybe it will help other new parents as well!
Photo credit: Stacie L. McClintock
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How critical are crib shoes anyway? My radical(?) suggestion would be to dress her in cute frilly socks with the lace and leave it at that. Of course I had the opposite problem. My son’s feet too big for the heirloom shoes he had been handed down to wear at his christening….
I don’t think crib shoes are critical at all to be honest, though I do find socks to difficult to deal with as well. I had the problem of socks always sliding off my little girl’s feet.
And, if you’re naturally drawn to shoes … well, you might be more inclined to buy crib shoes (I’m totally guilty of this by the way).