Baby Winter Boots

Until your baby is walking around on their own, having a specific pair of baby winter boots is probably not a necessary investment for you to make. Baby winter boots can be very difficult to get on and off easily (and you will be dealing with this a lot, since they tend to fall off, too!), and the boots can also be somewhat heavy and clunky for your baby to wear. Before they are walking, wearing insulated booties is usually enough. However, once your baby is walking around upright, you will want to make sure that he or she has a nice pair of baby winter boots to keep those tiny toes from getting cold and wet.

When you buy baby winter boots for your child, you need to make sure that they are lightweight, since youngsters have a hard enough time getting around without wearing heavy boots, too. Yet they need to be water-resistant and warm - we all know how kids love the snow, mud and puddles!

The boots should be well insulated for warmth; fortunately, today’s insulation is nice and thin and does not add a great deal of bulk or weight to the boots while making them super warm. Also, having a good solid rubber non-slip tread on the bottom is absolutely necessary. Again, remember that your toddler may be a bit unsteady yet on his feet and you don’t want him to be slipping around and falling down frequently if it’s icy or slippery.
     Below: baby winter boots can be rugged for outdoor play in snow, water, mud and ice, or can be for walking in dry but cold weather; stylish pink boots by Skeanie; faux fur-frilled pink boots by Laura Ashley; white boots with pom poms by Old Navy.

Baby winter boots should be appropriate for the conditions. If it is simply cold, then an insulated pair of shorter boots will be fine. However, if you live in an area where there is a lot of snow to play in, you will want to find baby winter boots that come up a bit higher on the calf and fit snugly enough to keep out the snow if your baby is playing outdoors.