A child's feet grow rapidly. It's a fact known to many parents or those in child care. So it is safe to assume that your child's shoe size is not the same as the last time you went on a shoe-shopping trip. The American Podiatric Medical Association suggests measuring your child's feet before every new shoe purchase. I fall short of this. And even if I did measure, I still would not have known we were to measure 'no matter how recently the feet were last measured.' I don't remember my kiddo regularly wearing typical socks while trying on shoes. And I don't remember myself inspecting his feet for signs of irritation after trying on shoes. You may join me in making a note to self: socks and signs (of irritation) If you don't mind secondhand shoes, the advice is to avoid them as they 'could cause fungal infection.' I remember a colleague proudly telling me how she bought her daughter's shoes for 25 cents at a garage sale. And I remember w
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