Barefoot child at Wal-Mart

[cassiesmom]

Well, to keep shoes on my daughter is a constant fight, possibly the parents got tired of it and saw that particular day as a battle that wasn't worth fighting in that regard.

But, LH, in the grocery store, though? I guess I'm just a worry-wart. I'd be very concerned that the child could step on something nasty. The other thing is that this particular Wal-Mart's parking lot isn't lit too terribly well at night and there's almost always trash scattered around. Papers, empty cardboard boxes from pop and beer, cans and bottles and plastic bags even soiled diapers. One time I opened the car door and almost stepped on a used condom - yuck! I'd be afraid of the boy stepping on a nail or glass or who knows what else. If he wants to go round without shoes at home, that's okay with me, but for safety's sake not at the store. Especially that store- open and busy 24 hours a day. I'm not sure if it's up to wal-Mart or the shopping center management to keep the parking lot picked up but it's an ongoing task.

[Lady's Human]

Impossible to judge who what or why based on one incident of a child going barefoot.

IT happens.

You can what if all day long about thousands of things in life, with each what if ending horribly. For whatever reason, the child was barefoot. It happens. I know it happens with my kids on occasion. Doesn't mean I'm careless, it means someone was having a bad day.

[lizbud]

I wouldn't like to see a little kid going barefoot in a store or in a
store parking lot. Not a good idea at all, for all the reasons you've
already mentioned. As a parent it's our job to make decisions for our
kids. Barefoot at home is one thing, outside the safety of home, is
quite another.

[moosmom]

I swear I don't know where parent's minds are these days. Unbelievable!!!

[Lady's Human]

So everyone else's kids were immaculately clothed and groomed at all times outside the home ?

Never one thing amiss?

Give yourselves a group medal and a pat one the back, because you're the only parents in history to accomplish that.

[lizbud]

So everyone else's kids were immaculately clothed and groomed at all times outside the home ?

Never one thing amiss?

Give yourselves a group medal and a pat one the back, because you're the only parents in history to accomplish that.

No one claimed any such thing. I believe you're just being argumentative.
It isn't allways easy to be the parent & make informed decisions for your
children, but hey, it is our JOB & our responsibilty.

[Lady's Human]

No one claimed any such thing. I believe you're just being argumentative.

No. just amazed that people can be so judgmental about the parenting abilities of generations based on a child sighted in passing barefoot in a checkout line.

Big deal, the kid was barefoot.

[Casper]

Maybe they were visiting from Arkansas. No one wears shoes here.

[Medusa]

I wouldn't like to see a little kid going barefoot in a store or in a
store parking lot. Not a good idea at all, for all the reasons you've
already mentioned. As a parent it's our job to make decisions for our
kids. Barefoot at home is one thing, outside the safety of home, is
quite another.

What she said.

[Catlady711]

While I don't agree with it and it's against store policy, I don't think I'd be all that upset to see a child in a Wally's World barefoot.

Now the time I went to the Louisville Zoo was a different story. Saw a whole family barefoot! Now figuring that it was 95 degrees that day and sunny as all heck, that black top had to have been HOT!!! It's also a BIG zoo with lots of walking on that hard surface. Now that one did tick me off that not only did the parents allow all 3 children to go that way, but didn't have enough sense to put shoes on their own feet as well. And I don't go for the 'couldn't afford shoes' thing, you can buy a pair of cheap crappy flip flops for a couple bucks, less if you get them at a garage sale or something.