https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 05:59:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613740 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:02:57 +0000 BeachMama 2613740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. This whole summer she will only wear her jellies. She claims sneakers are too tight. With the new school year I've banned the jellies (they're too small now anyway) and we just bought some sparkly, light up sneakers that she promises to wear. We shall see. She's very sensory sensitive (no tags, no seams in socks, etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613726 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:26:38 +0000 PinkElephant 2613726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meh. She'd prefer to wear something else (boots, jellies, party shoes), but she likes her sneakers well enough, and occasionally chooses them. She actually wore them today, I guess my MIL said something to her recently about climbing better in sneakers when they were at a playground....nicely played, Nanna :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613711 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:42:04 +0000 MamaG 2613711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's not a fan generally, but will wear them on her PE days as required. I think her dislike stems from the laces and that she can't yet ties her shoes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613683 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:53:41 +0000 Andrea 2613683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 complains that they are ugly, but I make her wear them to school, the playground, for sporty activities, etc. I tell her that she needs to protect her feet.</p> <p>DD2 LOVES sneakers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613662 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:32:08 +0000 yoursilverlining 2613662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Generally no, and she has the same complaint that they are "too tight" as well. Of course, if she thinks a pair of shoes is ugly, she will also claim they are "too tight" so :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613647 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:14:32 +0000 pastemoo 2613647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: My son will ONLY wear sneakers. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613640 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:57:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 2613640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She will wear her "fast sneakers", which I let her choose, but only when she wants to. More often she chooses her sandals or Mary Janes lately, but it's summer. But when we first got the sneakers she always wanted to wear them because of the new factor and "how fast they make her" (DH and I may have convinced her of that). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613636 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:50:14 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2613636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Voted wrong. He has sandals for the summer and sneakers for the fall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613368 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:17:32 +0000 catlady 2613368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter refuses sneakers about 75% of the time. Her favorites are mary janes and crocs. I just make sure her mary janes have an athletic sole. We get ours mostly from stride rite and they are sneaker-like enough so that she can wear them to play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613367 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:16:35 +0000 avivoca 2613367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She chooses her shoes every day, so she does choose sneakers about twice a week. They are purple and sparkly, she picked them out, and she likes them. There are some days where it's not an option (like soccer day on Fridays), but she's okay with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613351 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:59:29 +0000 looch 2613351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's pretty much my son's main shoe. I get him wide width ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613349 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:58:42 +0000 snowjewelz 2613349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sneakers are the only thing my DD will wear! She can't wear most flats/maryjanes b/c her feet are too fat! She lived in her Natives this whole summer; she won't wear sandals either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613344 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:55:25 +0000 Silva 2613344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter wears see Kai run sneakers almost exclusively. But she's not really into dresses and fancy stuff so far </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613323 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:34:03 +0000 OldpuebloJenn 2613323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make sure the "dress" shoes she has have a rubber sole, like stride rite or Toms, so she feels dressy, but they are good for running, climbing, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613322 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:31:42 +0000 Truth Bombs 2613322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate wearing sneakers so I'm totally with your daughter. But my husband is obsessed. His closet legit looks like a shoe store. And my daughter loves to wear sneakers for the sole reason that she's "just like daddy". </p> <p>I know you've mentioned before that your daughter loves her Pio Pios from Livie and Luca which run wide in my opinion. I wonder if any sneaker companies do wide sizes for kids that you could try? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613318 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:28:22 +0000 ShootingStar 2613318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, he's pretty much exclusively in sneakers. Boys don't seem to need as many shoe options as girls do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-have-a-kid-who-wont-wear-sneakers#post-2613313 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:22:46 +0000 mediagirl 2613313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I figure this is probably a sensory thing but my daughter absolutely refuses to wear sneakers. They are all way too tight for her. She's fine in most other shoes but put a sneaker on her foot and it comes off immediately (usually with a "it's okay, mommy, i'll wear something else.") </p>