Seriously asking for survival tips. My daughter will literally go barefoot in the snow instead of wearing socks. We've tried fun socks, different brands, just giving up... nothing works. She puts them on then yanks them off 2 minutes later. Is this just a phase? Do I let it go or am I supposed to be enforcing the sock rule? Genuinely confused.
This might be sensory - some 5yos genuinely can't stand the feeling of socks. If that's the case, might need to just accept it and have backup warm shoes for when you go outside. Or those seamless ones designed for kids with sensory issues.
Is she refusing because she hates socks or because she likes having control over her clothing? If it's the second, letting her pick might solve it. If it's genuine sensory hate, different story.
Some kids are just sock haters. I'd ask a pediatrician if there's sensory stuff to rule out, but also... some people just hate socks as adults too. Might be a personality thing.
Some kids are just sock-averse. Merino wool ones are the least itchy and some parents swear by those. But also... is it worth the fight or can she just be the barefoot kid?
The barefoot in snow thing is a power move but also potentially frostbite territory. Have you tried letting her pick the socks herself? Sometimes the objection is more about autonomy than the socks. Or like really soft seamless socks? Some kids have weird sensory stuff about sock seams.
The sock yank-off at 2 minutes is so standard. This phase probably ends on its own timeline. In the meantime, barefoot inside, shoes with socks outside, and accept you might lose this one.
Barefoot in snow is a bigger issue than barefoot inside. Maybe compromise: fun socks or barefoot inside, but closed shoes with socks for outside? Don't die on the sock hill.
Did you try the seamless socks? Some kids have sensory sensitivities to the toe seam. Also, let her pick them - sometimes ownership makes the difference.
Letting her go barefoot in controlled situations (inside, summer) might actually help more than forcing socks. She might get more interested in them once they're not being forced.
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Barefoot in the snow is a choice. Sensory thing or just stubborn? Because at 5 you can actually let some of those battles go if it's not dangerous.