Ah come on.... let babies just be babies!
Updated : Dec 6, 2008
The latest accessory for babies has just arrived in the UK - a pair of high heels.
While the shoes originate in America,Julia Taylor, herself mother to a young daughter has introduced them to British shores.
Julia told Sky News, "We set up the website in August and we've had a steady stream of interest"
and she insists they will not damage baby's feet.
"They're from 0-6 months, so they wouldn't be suitable for a toddler," she explains. "Besides, if you try to put any weight on them, the heel collapses immediately."
Podiatrist Richard Handford is very alarmed by the idea and says "Some children may be crawling by the age of six months and such a shoe would destabilise them - the fact that the heel collapses is bad news in itself.
"The child's nervous system is growing and it's developing proprioception - spatial awareness - and you don't want to interrupt that. This is not a good idea at all."
Very Happy Pig has one word for these high-heeled baby shoes..... WRONG!