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Problem with Keeping Socks on My 8 Month Old

My 8 month old will not keep his socks on (common problem - I know). It wasn't a big deal, but now that it's starting to get cold, I want him to keep his socks on. We're constantly on the go, so I'll find we're out somewhere and he's taken off his socks & thrown them who knows where!! : ) I feel like I've read about certain shoes or socks that babies can't pull off (or have a very hard time pulling off), but I'm drawing a blank - anyone have any good suggestions? Thank you!

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My 21-month old does the same thing. The only thing that prevents her from pulling off her shoes and then socks is lace-up shoes ....NOT velcro. They can't get lace-up shoes off.

My son had that problem too. Robeez worked for him. I call them his slippers. He's now 2 and still wears them in the house. They have non-skid bottoms and elastic at the ankle. You can get them in stores or on line.

Hope this helps.
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LA,

I saw a lot of suggestions for Robeez. Also, check out www.OneStepAhead.com They have lots of handy stuff like what you need.

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i had the same problem with BOTH of my daughters around the same age... i finally started buying the kind of socks youre supposed to roll down, only instead of rolling them down i would pull them allll the way up the babies leg! they cant figure out how to get the top of the sock down past their knee! granted, they got a little frustrated and fussy, but overall, my mind was at ease and i didnt lose half as many socks as before. GOOD LUCK!

Try Robeez! It's really hard for them to get them off.

My 21-month old does the same thing. The only thing that prevents her from pulling off her shoes and then socks is lace-up shoes ....NOT velcro. They can't get lace-up shoes off.

Try Robeez shoes. My older son never was able to get them off and my 7 month old isn't able to either. I love them.

Robeez are perfect for keeping socks on, crawling and light, early steps even outside.

With my oldest daughter, it was a matter of finding the "right" sock that fit her properly; turned out to be an anklet from KMart. With my middle daughter when she was that little, I again had to find the "right" sock for her, which was Old Navy or Target with the size in grippies on the bottom. With my 3rd daughter, I finally bought Robeez, and wondered why I hadn't spent the money with the other two! Her "right" sock was the grippie socks, too, and while they stayed on, the shoes helped keep them on. Robeez are washable leather, and come in many designs so us moms can coordinate.

Like almost everyone else said, Robeez are perfect for keeping socks on little feet. Bobux is another brand that works great. I have pairs of both brand names as well as the Target brand of them (I think they're called Mini Star, but I'm not sure), and the Target brand works just as well for less than half the price. My son is a sock/shoe/pant magician if he doesn't feel like wearing something, but he can't get those shoes off!

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