Toddler Quirks: Shoes
By Teresa Kolvek
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Most women I know love shoes. We love to shop for them,
and we’re always checking out each other’s shoes. Finding
that perfect pair is like a little slice of heaven.
Even so, I was amazed to find that my 17-month-old
daughter already has a shoe obsession! That’s right -
she's starting early. My husband and I first noticed her
fondness for shoes two or three months ago, when she
began refusing to wear certain ones. I’d bring her the
green pair, and she’d shake her head and say “no!” Then
I'd get out the pink ones and she’d be all smiles, delightedly
grabbing for them and holding up her feet for me to buckle
them on. That was phase one.
Phase two began when she discovered that she can
remove her shoes all by herself. This is fine, except when
we’re in the car, navigating through rush hour traffic, and
she is screaming bloody murder because she’s taken off
her shoes and then dropped them on the floor of the back
seat, where Mommy would have to be a contortionist to be
able to reach them.
Phase three is where she began putting on Mommy and
Daddy’s shoes and walking around the house. She
absolutely loves to do this. Sometimes she even demands
that we remove our shoes so that she can put them on her
own feet. Occasionally I’ll oblige, pretending to put her tiny
little sneakers on my own feet in exchange. This is side-
splittingly funny to her.
Phase four - she discovers shoe shopping. Now, anytime
we are in any shoe department, she’ll grab a pair she likes
off the display shelf. She then proceeds to sit on the floor,
remove her own shoes, and try to put on the new ones. Of
course, they are never the right size, so we almost always
end up dragging a screaming and kicking barefooted
toddler out of the store (to the great amusement of the
other shoppers, I’m sure).
Now we are in phase five. In addition to everything else,
she now has the ability to put on her own shoes. She
doesn't know the left from the right, and she can’t fasten
them, but she can do it! She always has a nice little glow of
pride when she accomplishes this trick, and we always clap
and cheer her on.
Toddlers are such amazing little people. Every new day is
an adventure, a comedy routine, and a real learning
experience!
and we’re always checking out each other’s shoes. Finding
that perfect pair is like a little slice of heaven.
Even so, I was amazed to find that my 17-month-old
daughter already has a shoe obsession! That’s right -
she's starting early. My husband and I first noticed her
fondness for shoes two or three months ago, when she
began refusing to wear certain ones. I’d bring her the
green pair, and she’d shake her head and say “no!” Then
I'd get out the pink ones and she’d be all smiles, delightedly
grabbing for them and holding up her feet for me to buckle
them on. That was phase one.
Phase two began when she discovered that she can
remove her shoes all by herself. This is fine, except when
we’re in the car, navigating through rush hour traffic, and
she is screaming bloody murder because she’s taken off
her shoes and then dropped them on the floor of the back
seat, where Mommy would have to be a contortionist to be
able to reach them.
Phase three is where she began putting on Mommy and
Daddy’s shoes and walking around the house. She
absolutely loves to do this. Sometimes she even demands
that we remove our shoes so that she can put them on her
own feet. Occasionally I’ll oblige, pretending to put her tiny
little sneakers on my own feet in exchange. This is side-
splittingly funny to her.
Phase four - she discovers shoe shopping. Now, anytime
we are in any shoe department, she’ll grab a pair she likes
off the display shelf. She then proceeds to sit on the floor,
remove her own shoes, and try to put on the new ones. Of
course, they are never the right size, so we almost always
end up dragging a screaming and kicking barefooted
toddler out of the store (to the great amusement of the
other shoppers, I’m sure).
Now we are in phase five. In addition to everything else,
she now has the ability to put on her own shoes. She
doesn't know the left from the right, and she can’t fasten
them, but she can do it! She always has a nice little glow of
pride when she accomplishes this trick, and we always clap
and cheer her on.
Toddlers are such amazing little people. Every new day is
an adventure, a comedy routine, and a real learning
experience!
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About the Author
Teresa Kolvek and her husband, Tony, are the proud
parents of a beautiful and spirited toddler named Amelia.
Teresa Kolvek and her husband, Tony, are the proud
parents of a beautiful and spirited toddler named Amelia.
