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Does My Son Really Need Shoes?
Asked by B.S. from Charlotte
on December 30, 2008
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My son is eleven months old and has started walking. My mother constantly reminds me that he needs a pair of shoes now that he is up and walking. However, I'm not so...
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- B., I am a mother and a grandmother, I let my sons wear shoes to learn to walk but my grandchildren learned how to walk without shoes. We read a report that it was be...
- No, let him go barefoot. Studies now show that is better for proper stride and foot development. Socks or soft sole shoes (like Robeez) are great to keep his tootsie...
- Nope, you're right, he doesn't really need shoes. Everything I've read says it's best for kids to be barefoot or with soft-soled shoes when they are first learning to ...
Cleat Question
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on May 5, 2008
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Is there a difference between baseball cleats and soccer cleats or can one pair of shoes do both jobs?
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- There is a difference. Baseball shoes have a toe cleat, soccer shoes do not. You can use soccer for both. But baseball are not allowed for soccer.
- There is definitely a difference between baseball cleats and soccer cleats. My son plays club soccer and has played baseball in the past. Besides the cleat being dif...
- Yes. Baseball cleats have a spike in the very front, soccer cleats don't. Its illegal to wear baseball cleats in soccer because you might kick someone in the shin wit...
Are Soccer Cleats Okay for Football?
Asked by C.C. from Denver
on March 8, 2012
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Hey mamas, my 4th grader is going to be playing flag football with our local rec. center league for the first time. They'll be playing on natural turf. Given how we...
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- I am totally trying to live in the mindset of 'Waste Not, Want Not' these days and not spend any $ if I don't *absolutely* have to... so if I already had the soccer cl...
- I don't think they should be used for regular football, they don't have the front toe stabilizer and the football cleats will prevent rolled/sprained ankles. However, ...
- You can also check out consignment sales or Play it Again Sports - with as quickly as kids' feet grow, you may be able to find a gently used pair there for less. We we...
Soccer Player's Feet Hurt
Asked by R.M. from San Francisco
on May 2, 2008
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Hello! My 10-year old has been playing soccer for 5 years and is a competitive player. Whenever he plays his regular schedule (practices and games about 4-5 times pe...
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- My 7 yr old's daughter's feet have hurt for years now. We took her to a good podiatrist and he fit her for orthodics. Turned out her lower leg bones never developed ...
- Hey, I myself am a soccer player..I know how feet tend to hurt in soccer shoes. My arches cramp up every game and at every practice. There is not much you can do besi...
- My husband (a soccer player and an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in foot/ankle) suggests softer Spenco brand inserts which may give better cushioning. Changing spo...
How to Not Discipline Other People's Kids
Asked by M.H. from Lansing
on May 8, 2010
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I have a neighbor and friend who has three kids. When they are at my house without her they are great. When I hang out without them and just her we have a lot of fun...
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- I'm harder on my kids than on other people's kids, too. My kids know my rules, and generally obey, but I have to issue regular reminders to all when other kids are in...
- This is going to be hard advice to follow but I had to learn this lesson the hard way with another mom in a similar situation...now I don't try to instruct her childre...
- Some parents just need to get a clue. Sometimes, it's the kids that need to get the clue. If her children are better behaved for you alone, then it's quite probable t...
What Is Under Your Swing Set?
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on February 23, 2011
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We've ordered a swing set that we'll be putting up when spring finally arrives. The deck height is 5 feet. We don't know whether to just put it up on the grass or put ...
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- Check out www.bestmulch.com. Even though you are in Collegeville, this is a great website that has a calculator on how to determine how much product you need. They d...
- Ours has dirt and grass under it. If we've had a good bit of rain, it's muddy, but we've just never gotten around to putting bark nuggets down. I was thinking about th...
- ours only has dirt and grass.
What Would You Do?
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on August 19, 2011
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I know this question may be hard for some to answer, but try to put yourself in my shoes and tell me how you would handle.
My father has not been an active particip...
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- I understood everything you said before I read your SWH. I don't really understand why you are getting static here from other posters. He cannot be taught to love....
- Ooooh! Flashbacks to my childhood! When I was in jr. high school, my (first) stepmom badgered my dad in to taking us each weekend, as was stated in the divorce paper...
- I don't have a simple answer, because I don't think it is a simple situation, and I don't feel I have enough information to guide you properly. I think the whole thing...
Material to Use Under the Playset ( Mulch, Pebbles,Grass)
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on June 8, 2008
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Anyone out there ready to give my you best advise for material to use under the playset.
Cost and tracking in the dirt are my big concerns.
Just let me know what y...
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- Rubber mulch is the best in my opinion. The regular mulch gives slivers, the pebbles can hurt when the kids fall and the grass is ok but it will wear out especially i...
- Rubber mulch! We have it under our playset and it was more expensive ( we used 90 bags!) then we planned but it doesn't need to be replaced like regular mulch. It do...
- There is something called rubber mulch. My friend has it under her playset and it is wonderful ! There is no dust or dirt. I am not sure of the cost vbut I am sure tha...
What Should We Put Under the Swing Set/play Area?
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on January 6, 2008
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My husband and I would like to put some kind of ground cover under our kids swingset that will cushion a fall and keep it from turning into a mud pit when it rains. W...
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- We had our set built in early 2000 and we used the no float mulch from Home Depot. We also have a ton of trees and we have not had any issues. My husbnad replenishes ...
- Honestly Bermuda Grass... it is thick, soft and it's all we had when we were small! Anything else is going to be a PITA with leaves. Plus, rubber stains the clothes. ...
- How about artifical turf grass or indoor/outdoor carpeting with a layer of packed sand underneath? The sand will also be softer than solid ground underneath and also...
Does Your Toddler's Daycare Have Padded Flooring in the Outside Area?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on June 13, 2011
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My son just turned 2 and was subsequently moved to the "Twos" room in daycare. This room has a separate outdoor playing area that has concrete and no padded flooring ...
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- I have never heard of outdoor padding. Kids fall down and skin their knees. When a baby is crawling around I can understand a padded floor, but not as a walker.
- From my experience, not having padding on the ground is pretty common. Personally, I would rather have the concrete or bark chips. Bark chips are often collected/scoo...
- Concrete or wood chips are the norm. Rubberized playground padding or mulch costs a fortune, and honestly, just how much do we want to overprotect our kids? They NEED ...
