Hello. My daughter just turned 1 two weeks ago and she also got her shoe lift and AFO brace. The lift is about 7 cm. Since she was about 8 months old she has been pulling herself up to standing and using the furniture to "cruise." Well, whenever I put her shoes on she does not want to stand up -- she prefers sitting. WHen she does stand, she still tries to bend the knee of her left leg (her longer leg), which she normally does without the shoe on. Well, this frustrates her as now her legs are even with the lift and she is not used to that. Has anyone experienced this and how do you overcome it? I want her to get used to the shoe but it seems like she only stands and attempts to walk without the shoe. Any thoughts or ideas?
Thanks,
Maria
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She will do fine!
Hi Maria,
Glad to hear from you. It took Gabriella a while to get used to her shoes too. At first, I would only put them on for 10-15 minutes a day, and gradually increased the time she would wear them over a period of 1-2 weeks. The first few days I would only put on the shoe with the lift, because I felt it was too much having her get used to shoes AND a lift at the same time. Only after she was walking well she began wearing both shoes all day. At first, she was also bending her long leg and was dragging her right foot quite a bit, but now at 14 months she does great. I'm sure it's just a matter of time and she will do great in a few weeks.
Nelisa