Parents this morning asked me to let DCG wear shoes all day long (even during nap!) so that she "won't step on something and hurt her feet". I reminded her parents that we don't wear shoes in the house for many reasons--one being that it keeps things cleaner and another being that it hurts less to get stepped on or kicked with a bare foot than a shod foot. And I stressed that even if she *does* step on something without shoes (what, do they think I have broken glass lying around?!) she'll be just fine. So the mom asked me to keep her socks on all day, too keep her feet clean. Wah?! My floors are NOT that dirty, tyvm! I hesitantly said that usually we take socks off so they don't a)get lost when the child takes them off or b) so the kids don't slip and fall on the hard floors in the kitchen, naproom, bathroom, and a couple other areas--especially a concern for the unsteady walkers like this girl is. The mom pushed and I agreed to try, but said that if she takes them off, I won't put them back on because I'm not going to chase after her all day long putting socks back on her feet. Happily, the mom accepeted this. Guess what? The socks lasted all of five minutes past drop off.
Argh. These parents come with the weirdest requests.
Argh. These parents come with the weirdest requests.
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