little dude’s poor feet
April 9, 2008 at 4:53 pm (shopping, the boy)
Okay, I really am a terrible mother. I knew his sneakers were getting a little tight. He never complained though.
Today we happened to be at the oh-so-addictive Target, presumably to pick up a prescription. I’m not dumb, you fill your script there and it gives you that extra opportunity to wander those glorious aisles. Shhh. Don’t tell my dh. Oh, I’m rambling? Thinking about Target distracts me. Where was I? So, we’re halfway through the store and I thought, hey let’s see if they have any sneakers on sale. You know he only likes the character shoes, and they have to light up and that = expensive!
Anyway, we got down to trying them on. His old pair were 11 and a half - nearing the top of the little kids range. So we try a 12, nope, too tight, 13? nope. People! I had to buy a 13 and a half!!! He jumped two full sizes since I last bought him sneakers. It’s a wonder he could walk at all.
Oh, and they’re Hot Wheels! (but no actual wheels) and yes, they light up. In case you were wondering.
Stimey said,
April 12, 2008 at 12:47 am
I had to buy my littlest guy new shoes (also at Target) because he saw there were shoes and told me his were too little. (They were.) This from a not-even three-year-old. Mother of the Year!
catnip35 said,
April 12, 2008 at 9:02 am
Hi Stimey! It sure is hard to tell if they fit when they’re that little! I think my ds just didn’t tell me because he didn’t want to get rid of his beloved batman shoes.
Teresa said,
April 19, 2008 at 6:45 am
If you’re a bad mother, than I’m a worse mother. The same thing happened to me last year with my middle child. By the time I got to the sneaker store, she needed a pair 3 sizes larger! I’m surprised her toes hadn’t curled under like the Chinese girl’s bound feet!