Recently, I saw a nice pair of shoes that was perfect for the chickadee ~ solid structure, good non-slip base, nice design, pleasant colors. I am a big fan of simple practical classy things.
When I heard that first squeak, I returned them immediately to the seller and was about to walk away when she told me that the squeakers can be removed! With all the repetitive squeaks I had to endure in malls, I was not aware that this was even possible.
Given this option, I did what any other parent would do, which was to buy them. Just look at how pretty they are!
Having bought a pair of squeakers for my own child, I am now curious to find out why this was created in the first place.
I mean yes, obviously it is a lot of fun for the kids as I can see the bub walking and hopping with joy in them; oblivious to my winces. But there must be a very good explanation to these annoying things right?
Right.
Did you know that these little feet noise makers were actually made to encourage kids to walk properly?? Apparently, the squeak only happens when the child walks heel-to-toe. I read that some kids would walk on tippy toes. So these shoes aid in providing an audible feedback when they walk properly.
On the other advantage stated, I would prefer to watch over my child like a hawk rather than use the squeaks to "know where my child is".
I gotta say I haven't regretted buying that pair for the little one. It matches well with a number of her outfits. And we do (rarely) put in the plastic squeakers for her to have a bit of fun. She would jump more than walk when that happens. So I guess the reason for its existence did not exactly work for her.
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