Barefoot babies in Public

Skyqueen737 · May 2010

I'm on another site and one of the members brought this up. I must admit that it bothers me when I see babies and toddlers w/o socks or shoes on in public. How does everyone else feel about this? I mean I understand that with babies,they can't even walk so what's the big deal or that half the time they pull the socks off. However,it still irks me. So...what's the general thought on this?

Tink0910 · May 2010

If they are not walking and it is warm out I dont care about the socks.

DanielleWrly · May 2010

It doesn't bother me with babies that can't walk yet. Unless it's snowing outside or something.

arissachic · May 2010

If it is a baby and they cannot walk or crawl, then I don't care. What gets me is seeing children crawl around a nasty floor or run around barefoot - that is sick and gross

VampyAuthor · May 2010

It bugs me too for some reason.

It also bugs me when I see a newborn out and not covered up. I saw one lady carrying her LO, who must have been 2 to 3 weeks at the most, into Target. They child has nothing on but a onesie. I'm in North Dakota, it was about 50 degrees and windy that day. I wanted to smack her in the back of the head.

JayandJack · May 2010

Depends on the weather.

cold=socks

hot= no socks are fine.

Dobie_Mama · May 2010

The summer after DD was born I would take her out barefoot. It was just NOT worth dealing with putting socks on her 58193810190 times. And her feet were always hot & sweaty.

Once the weather cooled down, and then once she started walking, she always had her feet covered.

yeshuahamasshiah · May 2010

Until DS started walking I tried my very best to keep him with socks at least but if he didnt have shoes on he always pulled them off, so most of the times whether I intended or not he always was barefoot. Now that he walks I make sure he has shoes or sandals on, I'd hate to put him down anywhere barefoot other than at home.

hewinked · May 2010

It doesn't bother me if they can't walk. Last summer, DD was like 7-10 months old, and she couldn't walk yet. I think she was probably barefoot when we went on walks (her in stroller), but had on shoes when we ran errands. That was just my preference, but she didn't really need them. Now that she's bigger and can walk, she always has shoes on. I would never have her barefoot now to run errands or walk around our neighborhood.

Kara5109 · May 2010

JayandJack:
Depends on the weather.
cold=socks
hot= no socks are fine.

This.

KRB8 · May 2010

We won't be putting shoes on LO until she's walking. There's no point for them and sometimes can cause deformed feet if the shoes are too tight. That point was brought to my attention during my newborn care class. However, out in public, we will have socks on LOs feet.

CelticWife · May 2010

I cared more before I had a toddler. Toddlers wearing PJs also bugged me.... but mine has clothing preferences and sometimes it is not worth the battle.

If baby/toddler will be touching the floor, they need to wear shoes.

If they are carried around, I don't think socks or shoes are a big deal. For one, you don't know whether they keep pulling them off or not and continuously putting socks and shoes on a kid gets old fast. (Not to mention once I was out with another mom and her kid threw his sock into our neighbor's food. Oops and blech.) For another, in the summer I would never expect to see a kid in socks.

alex&greg · May 2010

I think as long as it's warm enough and their feet aren't touching the ground it's fine to go barefoot. If they're walking around, though, I think some shoes are probably in order, especially if they're outdoors. There's just lots of stuff that can hurt little feet.

skyejo · May 2010

I don't care if babies are sockless or shoeless if the weather is nice, but once they start walking around I'm definitely a fan of shoes.

tmbuchmann · May 2010

Tink0910:
If they are not walking and it is warm out I dont care about the socks.

this, exactly

Mrs.B2003 · May 2010

When DD was an infant, she could NOT keep socks on!! I saw they have new socks now that velcro around the ankle so that they stay on! But I always had a blanket with her to keep her warm if the store was chilly. Now DD is a toddler and only like to wear sandals, so when she is in the cart, I take them off and they sit next to her. Otherwise they fall off her feet the whole time we shop! But I always have her shoes with her! It was a pet peeve of mine, but now that I have been there...I think about it different

MSC03 · May 2010

Dude, it's a struggle to keep socks on a kid--and I've only babysit

If it's warm out and they're carried/in a stroller, etc., I actually love seeing bare little baby feet.

If it's cold or they're crawling/walking around--they need to be covered. Safety first.

Skyqueen737 · May 2010

Thanks Ladies!

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BeachM · May 2010

I would put socks on a baby. If the baby cannot walk, I do not see the point in spending money on shoes. IMO, adult brand shoes (tiny Nikes) look ridiculous in infants.

ajcoghill · May 2010

If they are walking they should have socks/shoes on, otherwise I do not care. I got planters warts from running around the pool barefoot when I was in HS so I'm SUPER paranoid about it. They were so painful to get burned and cut off (sounds gross, I know)

brideatbeach · May 2010

I never really put shoes on dd until she was like 10 months old and started playing outside. She would nto keep them on but we always had socks on her. But now sometimes it is impossible to get her to keep her sandals on expecially since she knows how to put them on and off. So sometimes if it is to much of a struggle and she will just be in her stroller I will not put her shoes on.

maramarrie · May 2010

Last summer it was too hot for socks and we only used shoes/sandals when he "dressed nice." He was just 2-6 months old, so I didn't care. Most people commented on how cute his little toes were or whatever. People love baby feet. With the new baby I'll have to do socks when it's brand new because it will be winter. By the time next summer is here I'll probably find some easy sandals or something because LO will be a bit older than Harris was for his first summer.

DiAnne82 · May 2010

When DD was a NB/younger baby I wanted to keep socks on her, but NOTHING would stay on her feet. You just get over it.

As she got older, I still had a lot of difficulty finding socks or shoes that would stay on her. I'm not bothered by it.

Now that she's walking, I'm more concerned, but I'm also not going to freak out if she doesn't have her shoes on for a few minutes (assuming she's not walking somewhere where it is dangerous for her to be walking without shoes). It is still a struggle to keep shoes on her (especially now that she can sometimes figure out how to get them off on her own.)

denise_m · May 2010

Especially if they are not walking, I prefer to see them barefoot. Shoes can be really damaging to growing feet and are not at all necessary. And anyone with a baby knows that once they start kicking their feet, socks are useless. You will lose at least 1 per day.

pesci12 · May 2010

it's funny you brought this up. for little babies, i don't think it's an issue. when you can walk, they should have something on their feet IMO. i'm currently in mississippi (not by choice - my DH is military). i went to wal-mart, and boy, it's like another world compared to the ones from home! there was a guy checking out in front of me holding his daughter, who had to be at least 4 years old. she had no shoes on, but could see the bottom of her feet were dirty! i assume he wasn't carrying her around the store the whole time...she was pretty big. i thought it was gross.

mlc92404 · May 2010

When DS was a baby and not walking I would make sure he at least had socks on if we were in a restaurant (DH thought I was crazy and didnt understand why it mattered) but anywhere else I didnt worry too much.

Ivana_Stolichnaya · May 2010

JayandJack:
Depends on the weather.
cold=socks
hot= no socks are fine.

This

kcox123 · May 2010

I don't care if they aren't mobile yet but if they can move around they should probably have something on their feet in public..just socks would be fine if crawling..definitely shoes of course if walking..

bunny731 · May 2010

When you are on your fifth bout of putting socks on and realize they are still off more than they are on....that is when reality hits you.. life is too short to put on another sock. When they are walking-different story.

Carilyn · May 2010

If it is summertime and they're not walkers, trust me, shoes and socks are a hassle and they get lost frequently. When DS was a baby, it kind of weirded me out to have him out without shoes/socks and I bought him a pair of sandals for that summer. However, I don't judge those who take their baby out with bare feet when it is hot out.

wife1014 · May 2010

I love baby feet and have no problem at all with barefeet in the summer. If they aren't walking, I see no reason for socks and shoes when it's hot. In the winter, yes socks are necessary to keep their little toes warm.

coalminerswife · May 2010

My one year old will not keep socks or shoes on....you can put them on and he'll have them off within 20 seconds....he thinks its a game...i've given up, I'm sure when he's walking around(he's walking but not good enough to be walking around walmart or anything) he won't think of messing with them anymore because he'll be off to doing bigger and better things....

as far as baby's goes....what does it matter if its summer and baby isn't walking? baby feet are cute!

good luck to you if you think you'll be able to control this

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