We have all been girls and we wanted to wear some heeled shoes. There is a tendency that we can call natural for girls to want to appear older, this could be understood within a context of normality.
But what if we start to see girls under the age of 10 wearing heels? At what age could we recommend starting to use them? These and other issues are the ones we are going to talk about. But as we always say, it is the mothers who have the last word.
Consequences of wearing high-heeled shoes
We are not going to argue that wearing heels makes women appear slimmer, they walk differently. The side effects, positive and negative are obvious, butat what age should girls start wearing high heels? What are the consequences of wearing high heels?
With heels, even 2 centimeters high, the muscles of the legs are at a level of major contraction. Although the child may not be completely on tiptoe, when she steps forward her muscles do not relax as much as if she were wearing flat shoes. Therefore, the tendons get used to a foot that is not in full extension, being shortened.
Move the posture away from the spine It tends to change, which in the long term can lead to pain over time. Heels push the body forward and to maintain balance, the back naturally must arch back to correct the position, which is why the spine is modified.
In addition, the weight of the body is not distributed naturally on the foot, but falls on the metatarsal and toes, which are not prepared for it.
These are the physical consequences, but we would also like to point out that there are other psychological consequences in which there is a “adultizationOf the girls.
Heels for teens
With this information we reach adolescence, where the designers themselves and the fashion has incorporated heels for young girls. Also, at these ages, girls already have the same foot size as an adult and can, in theory, use any model.
The World Health Organization talks that low-heeled sandals could be used from the age of 12. What does not convince us is why, according to what they say so that at the age of 15 his legs are already stable and he does not suffer when dancing the waltz at his party. And it is that yes, culture also plays an important role in the early use of heels.
In the heel designs that are used for teenagers these are usually wider and more comfortable, many of them wedge-shaped, in a light, flexible material, such as cork or yucca. Another option that we are seeing in fashion is high platforms.
Are dance shoes the same as high heels?
A couple of years ago the photo of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's daughter went viral, when she appeared with heels at the age of 3. Many people shouted to the sky and others saw it as normal. It was about dance high heels, and the girl, with the permission of her parents, uses them regularly. Without going into the controversy of heels if they are for dance, they are for that purpose.
This anecdote can be transferred to our country where some regional costumes they wear high heels like complement. And there are girl's shoes with heels. Ideally, these shoes should never be used, because they can cause injuries during the psychomotor and physical development of girls, especially if they are 3 years old, but we can leave that they use them in dances or in very specific periods and short of time.
Remember that most of the time, if not all the time, girls, like boys, should wear light and flexible footwear that allows their feet to move naturally and walk safely avoiding slips and falls.