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Why does my 19 months old baby wear my shoes everytime I take it off? shall I leave him do it?
Mar 3, 2015

Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
Children look up to their parents and want to imitate them, this is part of the learning experience and in a way a form of bonding, as if by wearing your shoes your son is actually sharing an activity or experience with you because he can relate to you through a palpable object. Add to that that during their exploration of their environment, toddlers tend to fixate on particular objects and becomes fascinated with them, sometimes to the extent of obsession - today he's into wearing your shoes, tomorrow he may want to stare at the whirling washing machine.
It's OK to let him wear your shoes so long that he's accompanied by you or a responsible adult to make sure he does not trip and fall and end up with a preventable injury.
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