Re: Sleeping without shoes - opposite problem!

[Guest guest]

, I have no advice for you, but I have to say that your story

is hysterical! I hope that I have this problem with Ava when it's

time to cut her time down!

The only thing I can say, is maybe get him a cute pair of slippers,

and they can be his new " nappy time shoes " . You know, something more

comfortable than the sandles. But if he's happier with the sandles,

I can't see any harm in letting him wear them! You know toddlers,

they have fascinations with things that seem to last forever, but

they move on really quickly. My 2 yr. old is currently a Buzz

Lightyear fanatic, a few weeks ago he was always the Beast (as in

Beauty and the...)...and on and on!

, mommy of:

Guinevere, on, Ava 8/4/04 right CF DBB 23/7

> For those that don't know us, will be 2 in just over a

month. His

> feet (bilateral) were corrected by Dr Ponseti April 2003. This

Monday, I

> videotaped him walking, climbing, running and emailed to Dr

Ponseti. We

> do this every 6 months or so for an update. Being so far away (in

South

> Africa) means that we can't just pop in for a check-up!

>

> Dr Ponseti replied immediately saying he is very happy with 's

feet,

> they have completely normal function, but his feet are still quite

over-

> corrected, and need to turn in a little more by this age. I had

noticed

> this too, which was one of the reasons I sent the video.

>

> I suppose that until recently, might have stopped wearing the

shoes

> altogether because of loose ligaments? I know this protocol has

changed

> since there were a few relapses - even with the loose ligaments.

Dr P

> told us to reduce the angle of the shoes from 70 to 50 deg and we

must

> only put them on at night now - for maximum 10-12 hours.

>

> Exciting development, BUT...!!! Our little boy is a determined

little

> creature of habit. He's so used to his daytime nap routine of

putting on

> shoes, he kept on asking for them. The first few days we

persevered, but

> he would either not sleep at all, or sleep for a half hour instead

of his

> usual 2 hrs, then climb out of his cot - after taking his diaper

off - he

> seems to be getting ready for potty training too.

>

> Obviously we can't put him back in the FAB, but my experiment

today was to

> put on his ordinary sandals! He settled immediately and is

sleeping

> soundly now!

>

> To the parents of older kids, I never thought I would ask this,

but...Did

> you have any problems stopping FAB wear? Any suggestions on other

ways to

> handle it? He's still quite little to understand things like this,

all he

> knows for sure is that it's part of his routine. Maybe we

followed the

> Iowa advice too closely to make them part of his sleep routine!!

>

>

> and (the shoe lover)

> 24 Jan 2003, bilateral

> www.clubfoot.co.za