If our teeth were as neglected as our feet we'd all be wearing dentures.
Yet it's easy and not at all time-consuming to keep feet healthy - yours and those of the child in your care - and keep a smile on the faces of you both.
There are 26 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles and 107 ligaments in our feet, which gives plenty of scope for things to go wrong. Feet are the unglamorous outpost of body upkeep, and yet painful feet will make your day a misery, and even a little blister or stinging corn is bound to ruin a good night out. The child in your care will also suffer if her feet don't feature in your day-to-day routine. Ill-fitting shoes cause long-term problems for children, which can mean that as adults they will have trouble finding comfortable shoes, being able to play sport or walking for long distances with ease.
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