Angelfish has an aversion to socks. She pulls them off the second I put them on. When she wears tights, she pulls and yanks at every opportunity. When I pull the tights off for a diaper change, she is so excited, she puts both feet into her mouth in celebration. Makes diapering difficult, that.
Moreover, she sees it as her mission to free all babies of the world from the confines of socks. Or at least, the smaller not-yet-mobile babies in her daycare center. She'll crawl over and tug on their socks until redirected to a chew toy or something loud to bang on a table.
She's in the early stages of cruising, so I am afraid to put any shoes on her that would affect her ability to get her balance. Currently my attitude is, meh, live and let live. Let her be barefoot baby.
But with winter coming, I'm open to suggestions!
It is so funny that she pulls the socks off other babies!
ReplyDeleteRobeez and similar soft-soled shoes shouldn't affect her balance more than socks, right?
Like you, I let X go barefoot whenever possible since he's at the same standing/cruising phase and I think anything on his feet probably affects his balance.
My sister-in-law always put socks underneath sleepers or footed pants when it was cold.
ReplyDeleteI would just stick with bare feet or soft-soled shoes if she'll keep those on.
Cruising...that phase seemed to last an eternity!
I've never tried Robeez or any soft soled shoe before. Will look into it.
ReplyDeleteI second Robeez! These are my favorite baby shoes! Target has an off brand if you are looking for a cheaper option (they can be pricey). Yay Angelfish, you are getting so big!
ReplyDeleteOk, looking into off brands & sales because I have a hard time dropping $20 on shoes for ME, let alone for an infant :)
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