I think my son is having issues with his feet. He keeps complaining that it hurts to wear shoes and has stopped doing any physical activity with his friends. I’m actually a bit worried about him and because he’s only eight, he doesn’t really know how to explain what he’s feeling. I obviously don’t want him to be in pain and so I’ve made the next available appointment at the local foot specialist. Being a dad means doing these things.
I hope my son’s little feet are okay. I would hate for him to experience ongoing foot problems in his childhood, teens and then all the way up until adulthood. He’s a really sporty kid and although the odds are that he won’t become an elite sportsman, I’m sure he will experience some really good success in local sport. That’s the type of thing that kids are proud of for years and I don’t want him to miss out on anything like that.
I have a feeling that my son’s problems might be fixed with some early intervention. Maybe he needs children’s orthotics. In the Cheltenham area, the podiatrists are really high quality so I have no doubt that they’ll know exactly what he needs. But speaking to the parents in the school yard, they think it sounds like he needs orthotics. Apparently it’s really normal around this age because our kids’ feet are growing. To be honest, I’m not really sure of the science. I just smile and nod when people offer up extra information that I don’t particularly care about. I swear people just like to hear the sound of their own voice.
Until my son’s appointment at the podiatrist, I’m going to try and do some more low key activities with him. Instead of going to kick the footy this weekend, we’re going to do some painting in the backyard. I want to keep him entertained even though he can’t run around at the moment.