Does anyone else not allow their kids to wear fipflops or sandals everyday?

My kids have a pair sandals for going swimming and other water activities, but for everyday wear we do not allow them to wear sandals with a few exceptions. As far as flipflops never. They are bad for their feet and are unsafe. Are me and my wife the only one that feels this way?

Does anyone else not allow their kids to wear fipflops or sandals everyday?
Sandals and flip flops are not to be worn all the time . They cause the child's feet to widen over time and loose there arch support.Shoes with good arch supports will help the child walk and run better now and in the future with less stress on the feet , legs and back.
Reply:If it is summer they wear sandals. Unless we're going to the playground where they'll be playing hard. Then they wear sneakers. They wear flip flops only when going to be beach. My 3 yr. old can never get flip flops to stay on so they are beach shoes only.





I really don't think what they wear on their feet is that crucial. I mean you probably feed your children prepackaged snack foods. Right? Do they eat skippy peanut butter, teddy grahams, ritz crackers? Then you are loading their poor bodies full of cancer causing trans fat. And you're worried about which shoes they wear?
Reply:I'm not a parent, but I have never heard of a parent not letting their kids wear flip flops to school. In my high school and now in college almost everyone wears flip flops all the time.
Reply:I totally agree. I don't think flip flops are good for anyone, except maybe if you're going to the mailbox or something. I see kids all the time at the park in flip flops and they're always falling or something.
Reply:ok i dont see what is wrong with wearing sandals or flip-flops or anything like that they r nice and confee!!! you want us kids to be confee during school right??? we learn better and everything!! i think you parents that are getting all worked up over a pair of shoes should have somthing better to do!!! go help you kids with weekend homework or go play a game with them!!! dont sit and compaine about how flip-flops r unsafe and everything!! get a life!! you only live once so have fun with it!!!
Reply:My daughter has problems with her feet and the doctor said that flip flops are the worst thing that you could put on her feet. I asked about Croc's and they said that they are fine and that you can even buy medical ones. So she wears her crocs all the time and they are easy to take to school (very lite and easy to put on)
Reply:I totally agree with you. I have a 10 year old son who would wear sandals 24/7 if I let him.
Reply:never heard of that what is wrong with flip flops


I go most of the time bare feet ,that must be the healthiest ,


flip flops is the next best thing


what about Jesus .he revolutionized sandals
Reply:My 10-year-old daughter wears sandals whenever it's warm outside. She doesn't care much for most flip-flops because the thong piece between the toes is uncomfortable for her. She does wear closed shoes to school and daycare, and always appropriate athletic shoes for sports. But I have found with my toddler that he falls a lot in sandals. I now buy only Stride Rite shoes for him because they give him the extra support he needs to maintain good balance and stability. But when he's a little older we'll try sandals again.
Reply:my kids wear them all the time, or go bare foot...my oldest is 20, and she (her feet) are fine. you can over analyze anything and find it is not safe. just use common sense and enjoy life.
Reply:You have a couple of problems here. One is with feet, the other is with grammar. Which do you want to look at first?


okay. Feet it is.


There is nothing wrong with wearing flipflops or sandals every day. They are not bad for the feet. In fact, feet get more exercise wearing flip flops than in regular shoes, as the toes are constantly in motion holding the central peg in place and flexing upwards with each step. Nice, solid oxfords inhibit foot motion. Kids who wear flip flops NEVER have corns or bunions, while the good solid oxfords result in bunions, corns, warped toes, hammer toes, ingrown toenails, pump bumps on the heel and a host of other podiatric problems.


As far as grammar - your last sentence should read: Are my wife and I the only ones who feel this way?





And have a nice night.....
Reply:You're probably not the only ones....but I disagree with you.





I'm thinking hot closed in shoes during the summer months is probably not good for them either.





Bottom line....they're you're children.
Reply:I won't let my kids where them to anywhere except water activities. Kids drop stuff all the time, they run into things, and most flip flops do not have treads on the sole making them prone to sliding. Besides, in a working environment, such as school, it makes you look less then studious, and more like you cant wait to get out of there.
Reply:Kids were flip flops to SCHOOL in my dughter's school! It's unbelievable. She wanted to wear a pair to school once and I said no way, eventhough they were really cute ones. There is a time and place for everything.




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