[Product review of Clarkes shoe gauge. Not sponsored]
Today we went to Clarks again as we do every couple of months to get Moo's feet fitted for shoes. It's a nightmare!
Moo sees the shop 'NO'!
Right ok...here we go...
I start to reassure Moo 'Don't worry we're only going to get your shoes touched' (I couldn't face getting him actually measured this time, I thought maybe she could just touch the bottom of his shoes to get an idea of fit).
It started well, we get out of the pram, he had a look around, he's confidently picking up shoes, I'm led into a false sense of security!
He picks his ticket, then pulls a whole lengths arm of tickets, I can feel eyes on me! Normally I'd pull Moo up on his waste of tickets, but I can't, I distract for fear of the inevitable melt down that is about to errupt.
I explain to the lady across the room via exaggerated sign language, facial expression and lip reading that he doesn't like getting his feet fitted.
She knows, she nods, she braces herself.
Before we've even attempted to sit down. He's clocked her-he can see the foot gadget and he's KICKING OFF-in everyway you can imagine. While I reassure him with a cuddle, I'm also saying to the lady 'just do it-just do it'. Like our lives depended on it.
Now I've been quite a few times to Clarks and no one has ever suggested this, buy your own toddler food measuring gauge!
Thank you Nicola from Clarks Longwell green, you have saved me from another parents nightmare.
He actually came home tonight and measured his own feet! He loves it!
I can now measure at home and still get my favourite Clarks sand boots!
