Please tell me if there are other ways to ask this question.
My toddler has trouble putting on his shoes on the right foot
So I say to him "Please put them on the right foot", then he'll ask me "Mama so right foot or left foot" I feel like I'm saying something wrong here Please share your ideas and other examples.

thanks for your help

Question

Please tell me if there are other ways to ask this question.
My toddler has trouble putting on his shoes on the right foot
So I say to him "Please put them on the right foot", then he'll ask me "Mama so right foot or left foot" I feel like I'm saying something wrong here Please share your ideas and other examples.

thanks for your help

Answer

Here, "correct" is a synonym for "right" -- "Please put them on the correct foot."

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If you point to the shoe for the right foot and say "Put this shoe on the other foot" it might make more sense to a toddler. It took me a long time to understand which side was "right" and which side was "left"

The only thing "wrong" with your sentence is that you use "them" (plural) when you should use "it" or "this one" or "that one" (singular).

"Please put it on your right foot"
"Please put this one on your right foot" (pointing to the shoe if it is close to you)
"Please put that one on your right foot" (pointing to the shoe if it is a little far from you)

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