How do I discourage my 10 year old away from platform shoes? She wants them more than anything...

I would discourage it, but tell her why. They could have damaging long term effects. Just say no and stick with it.

Platform Shoes and Wedges

This style tends to have rigid foot beds, which can hamper how your foot naturally moves when you walk. If the heel of the platform is much higher than the toe area, the shoe also puts pressure on the metatarsal bones.

Keepitsimple · 51-55, F

Times have changed for kids these days. I wouldn’t let my daughter where them for 2 reasons, didn’t want her messing up her ankles or looking like a floozy.

Tminus6453 · M

You tell them no, at least thats how my parents let us know when we werent getting something

Mamapolo2016 · F

At ten, platforms are (in my opinion) entirely inappropriate for more than one reason.

I don't think I'd attempt to explain that to a10-yr-old.

Just a loving no. She'll have to learn to live with no, anyway.