Glass Slippers

My daughter and I went shoe shopping for the next size for my daughter's ever growing foot.  After having to purchase and repurchase several sizes of shoes in the last two years, I think I finally understand why my mother insisted on the cheap shoes for me while growing up....

...and now that I'm buying them even at $10 for 100 uses...

...well, it just is such a rip off.

Anyway, I'm at Target, trying to find some reasonably priced shoes (and quite shocked that the lowest priced shoes at $15 compared to the $5-$8 at Walmart) and I come across some really cheaply made shoes- poor support- no padding- no arch support...

..and I'm thinking of going to Walmart when I came across a series of miniature high-heeled shoes.

I kid you not:  these are toddler shoes.

TODDLER.

Like, as in those who TODDLE.

Toddlers

What kind of sicko creates high-heeled shoes for someone who can barely walk?

What kind of lousy parent BUYS these for their little girl?

Children are not dolls, people.  Putting heeled doll shoes on these little feet WILL LEAD TO THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS:

1. Lordosis (overcurvature of the back)
2. Hip problems.
3. Plantar fasciitis (strained tendons of the foot)

and let's not forget ramming your toes into high-heeled shoes
1. has been shown to result in bunions and dislocated toes.
2. is more likely to result in a serious sprain of the ankle possibly requiring surgery.

So, how "cute" does your daughter look in a cast?  Because your poor parenting is going to put her in one.