https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:00:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1698676 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:58:30 +0000 Nishaa 1698676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Trust me, for really young kids it's something New, not necessarily bad.<br /> My daughter had glasses at very young age and my son, a year younger felt left out that he didn't have them.<br /> She'll take cues from you, I agree with Sandy, so keep it matter of fact. The way you deal with it will teach her how to deal with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1698282 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:19:39 +0000 rachylou 1698282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My empathies re medical complexes (just learning to navigate my medical center's new ginormous campus with no parking - ok, with $10/20 min parking) and putting anything on the feet of small children. I used to WAIL when I saw the shoeman...yes, another one of my impossibly early memories. I still remember the feeling... I hated the shoeman, the shoe store, AND the shoes. Lol. It was all very Howdy Doody in the store - and you KNOW how creepy Howdy Doody is. Totally Chuckie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1698219 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:53:53 +0000 SandyG 1698219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thistle, your daughter will take her cues from you, so I hope all the details proceed smoothly with attentive, sensitive professionals so that you get reassured as soon as possible. Wishing you the best for your first appointment.</p> <p>My husband wore foot and leg braces as a small toddler. He's 6'2.5" and athletic, so it all turns out well in the end :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1698078 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:16:59 +0000 Helen11 1698078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All the best! I always stress when I have a tight timeline for an appointment in a new place. Maybe you could go early to find the right office, then go find a space to walk or let DD use up some energy after the drive?<br /> I think you'll be dealing with the experts and they will have some good tips for you. Therapies for kids can help them improve so fast. Maybe take a photo to look back on! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1698015 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 05:26:45 +0000 Aziraphale 1698015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Adding my voice to the reassurance -- a friend's little boy had to get braces on both feet when he was 18 months because his ankles were all floppy (caused by a genetic condition involving his connective tissue). He's five now, going into grade one, and his ankles are perfectly normal. You'd never know he had braces. He was not teased, as far as I know.&nbsp;</p> <p>Navigating the medical buildings sounds like a pain in the rear end, but you will cope, and be happy that you dealt with the problem early on! Try not to stress too much. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697972 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 03:23:29 +0000 Suz 1697972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She is going to rock this!!&nbsp;</p> <p>Seriously.&nbsp;</p> <p>I understand and empathize with your worry and stress over it. It's awful to think our beautiful kids are facing medical difficulties.&nbsp;</p> <p>But at her age she will adjust in no time and become a pro with the brace on.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697925 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 01:34:20 +0000 Echo 1697925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I had no idea she was so young. While I absolutely understand how shattering anything like this can be to a parent, her peers probably won't even notice, let alone be able to tease her! She will probably be done with the braces by the time she is in school at all, and at that time you will be relieved that you took action so early. My DD wore headgear for dental issues when she was younger, and it just tore my heart out. But it really didn't bother her, and now no one even remembers she had it. Had we waited, it would have been far more difficult to correct the issue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697898 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 01:13:18 +0000 Adelfa 1697898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do think it can be a heart-piercing experience to deal with a child's medical issues even when we know that everything is likely to be okay. So you have my empathy and my very best wishes for you and DD. Love the suggestion of a friend coming. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697867 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:32:08 +0000 Thistle 1697867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She's a yeR and a half old. Most of the kids in her room can barely talk, so they can't really tease her.</p> <p>I'm probably more worried than I should be, and she's too little to worry! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697779 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:06:10 +0000 Summer 1697779@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wishing you luck and a good outcome, Thistle.&nbsp; Stay strong. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697764 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:29:27 +0000 pil 1697764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck to both of you, Thistle. How old is she now? I remember when you were pregnant but must not have been around the forum when she was born. Could a friend go with you to help take the edge off the drive and help with hospital campus navigation? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697680 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:38:00 +0000 Joyce B 1697680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just want to wish you good luck Thistle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697668 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:21:44 +0000 Echo 1697668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hugs, Thistle. It is always so hard to deal with medical issues for children. I work in a school, and I have to agree that kids, generally speaking, are SO much better about these things than they used to be. They are actively taught not to make fun and to not judge people by how they look. Additionally, young children are so incredibly accepting. It might be helpful to have her teacher explain to the class what she is wearing and why at the beginning of the school year. That eliminates the mystery and the hesitance of other children to approach and/or ask her.</p> <p>I agree that the earlier the intervention (for almost anything), the better the results, so kudos to you for getting this taken care of. Good luck on the travel and appointments. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697636 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:36:51 +0000 Jules 1697636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think kids are much better about the teasing these days, I believe because the educators and other adults around them are better about modelling and expecting better behavior. And yes, when they are very little they adjust quickly to such things, if they even notice.<br />Can you talk to her teachers/daycare provider to find out how they will handle kids' questions, etc? It might set your mind at ease. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697590 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:43:28 +0000 Glory 1697590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck with this. It is quite a bit to manage but I think the people who do it are very experienced and excellent with kids. I agree with Deb the younger the easier in many ways. Can your DD watch a movie in the car? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697486 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:05:34 +0000 deb 1697486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The younger they are the better they adjust. good luck with the trip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697423 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:34:25 +0000 Eliza 1697423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So tough to see your little one go through medical challenges. If I can be at all reassuring, our DD had multiple, complex ortho issues as a young teen. She needed to have several back braces fit, navigate junior high with this bulky apparatus, etc. She had body hugging molds of her entire torso made. The people who did this were amazing. They know their craft and how to finesse the process with patients of any age. With a very young one, I have seen these things become routine fast, like being in a car seat. No one bothered our teen about this, because she was matter of fact and kids got that was medical. She had a few pat phrases to explain it at the ready and it worked well. </p> <p>It is not easy on the parents at the beginning, yet remarkably it does move forward. It is a lot to anticipate. Best to you and your little one, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697417 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:16:30 +0000 JAileen 1697417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My brother had to have leg braces for about a year because one foot turned in. He was quite young, barely walking. He did very well with them and in high school he became a good athlete, lettering in three sports. </p> <p>Best of luck to you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braces#post-1697399 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:21:38 +0000 Thistle 1697399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Taking DD2 down today to have her little feet fit for braces. She is finally walking after 8 weeks of therapy, but she pronates badly.</p> <p>The doctor says we need to fix this now or her little muscles could grow that way.</p> <p>While I'm nervous about the braces, I am dreading finding the doctor with DD2 in tow. There is only one place in the area that will fit kids as young as her, and it's on a medical complex as big as my college. Add to that, I have to take off of work to do it (they are only open 8-5, of course) and I have 45+ minutes in the car each way to get there.</p> <p>And once they make them for her, I have to make her wear them every day. So, yeah, I'll have to go back and get them.</p> <p>I'm hoping it won't be <i>so </i>bad, and she's young enough the other kids won't tease her yet. </p>