Question regarding shoes for a Toddler Ballet/tap class?
My daughter is 3 1/2 and I have just enrolled her in a ballet/tap combo class. I did not take dance as a child, so I am clueless as to the sizing the the shoes.
A woman in her dance class told me to get everything a size bigger, especially the tap shoes. When I went to get my daughter fitted for the shoes, a size bigger was way too big, so I purchased shoes with “growing room”, which was about 1/2 size bigger than her usual size.
My questions are: Did I make a mistake by not buying the shoes a whole size bigger, even though they are way too big? How snug are ballet slippers suppose to be?
I can still exchange the shoes before her next class…..
I apologize if my questions seems stupid to some, like I said this is all new to me…
Answerer #3: I never said, nor did I infer, that my child is not worth the money, as I stated in my question, I am new to this and needed a little help.
They should be ok. You want her to be comfortable and you also don’t want them flying of her feet during class! At 3 1/2 she will be exaggerating her shuffles and flaps in tap class. You may need to buy her another pair by the end of the season as she continues to grow. The more you go to classes with her talk to the other parents. There may be a child just a little older than yours there that outgrows her shoes fast as well. Buying second hand never hurts! She will definitely go through many pairs! Dance class is so wonderful for children! I danced for 15 years and it is one of my favorite memories of childhood! Enjoy the recitals!
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