Miss freckles
20-02-2014, 04:10 PM
I'm really struggling with a parent of a 19 mth mindee I have regarding shoes.
The child is very pampered and it took a lot of time and patience for me to encourage things such as having a cup, getting rid of formula which he was still having at 17 mths (that was a battle) explaining why I won't give calpol to him in my care every morning as a "just in case"
The other issue at the moment is the fact he is still wearing pram shoes at 19 mths! He started to walk at 17 mths but found it very difficult and even now can't walk with the shoes on, he stands on the sides of them and shuffles and they are too small for him. Not only that but it's also affecting us going in the garden, on walks, parks etc. I still go but while the others walk, climb etc. I'm forced to keep him in the pushchair or carry him as he's not wearing the correct shoes
I have mentioned this to mum so many times I'm at a loss now. I've explained nicely how he really needs hard shoes for his walking development and he struggles with the pram shoes, I've purposefully let him walk at the park so the soft material on the shoe gets filthy then apologise for the dirty shoe and explain why her response is always "yeah I should get some" I've told her where to go to buy hard shoes I've even mentioned about getting him measured in Clarkes and then picking up some hard shoes in cheap sports stores (in case she couldn't afford Clarkes)
So today dad drops off and mindee is wearing a brand new pair of pram shoes!!! That are too small. I've added a paragraph about appropriate footwear in my newsletter like I did last month. I just don't know what else to do. Any advice/ ideas? I'm all out!
The child is very pampered and it took a lot of time and patience for me to encourage things such as having a cup, getting rid of formula which he was still having at 17 mths (that was a battle) explaining why I won't give calpol to him in my care every morning as a "just in case"
The other issue at the moment is the fact he is still wearing pram shoes at 19 mths! He started to walk at 17 mths but found it very difficult and even now can't walk with the shoes on, he stands on the sides of them and shuffles and they are too small for him. Not only that but it's also affecting us going in the garden, on walks, parks etc. I still go but while the others walk, climb etc. I'm forced to keep him in the pushchair or carry him as he's not wearing the correct shoes
I have mentioned this to mum so many times I'm at a loss now. I've explained nicely how he really needs hard shoes for his walking development and he struggles with the pram shoes, I've purposefully let him walk at the park so the soft material on the shoe gets filthy then apologise for the dirty shoe and explain why her response is always "yeah I should get some" I've told her where to go to buy hard shoes I've even mentioned about getting him measured in Clarkes and then picking up some hard shoes in cheap sports stores (in case she couldn't afford Clarkes)
So today dad drops off and mindee is wearing a brand new pair of pram shoes!!! That are too small. I've added a paragraph about appropriate footwear in my newsletter like I did last month. I just don't know what else to do. Any advice/ ideas? I'm all out!