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post #1 of 7
9/15/08 at 11:39am
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My dd, now 5, has not liked to be barefoot for as long as I can remember. She ALWAYS wears socks, in the house, to bed, even with Crocs. The ONLY time she is barefoot is at the beach or pool and that's only if we "forget" her water shoes.

Is this a sensory thing? Has anyone experienced this before? When I ask her about it, she says she doesn't like feet. I already knew that, but I didn't think her dislike extended to her own.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
post #2 of 7
9/15/08 at 11:46am
My DD is the opposite - she doesn't like shoes.

I do think it's a bit of a sensory thing. I also think it's something they will learn to adapt to each situation.
post #3 of 7
9/15/08 at 12:05pm
Mine is the opposite - she's 6 and still wants to be naked all the time, from head to toe. We have convinced her to at least wear undies but it took a while to even get that concession.

Yes it could be a sensory thing. My daughter is generally sensory-seeking. I'm not sure how her love of nakedness ties into that but in most cases she is very sensory-seeking - wanting spicy or crunchy food and avoiding bland or mushy food, banging herself into things that you'd think would cause her to feel hurt, needing to jump around all the time, etc.
post #4 of 7
9/15/08 at 12:06pm
I don't like to be barefood either. It's definatly a sensory thing (I have a few of them ) I don't like the way things feel on my barefeet
post #5 of 7
9/15/08 at 2:45pm
Definitely a sensory thing. My dh is NEVER barefoot either and he has definite sensory issues.

If this is her only sensory thing, I wouldn't worry. If she has other sensory issues, you might want to see about occupational therapy (OT). Our ds was also ALWAYS wearing socks like you describe (I remember his 2 year check up, where all he could do was sit there and cry "socks back on! socks back on!" when we had to undress him). We had him in occupational therapy for his general sensory issues and it did wonders. He spent most of his summer wearing sandals (no socks), and even going barefoot at times. (If not going barefoot had been his only sensory issue, we wouldn't have sought OT, the ability to go barefoot was just a nice side benefit!)

Ds also was upset when he was younger (2-3) about other people undressing/going barefoot. I remember a family reunion where his uncle took his shirt off to go swimming, and ds was very upset by it. This was at the height of ds' sensory issues where he refused to wear anything but long pants/long sleeves unless really pressed. So I can see how your daughter can not like feet if hers feel uncomfortable.
post #6 of 7
9/15/08 at 2:49pm
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Originally Posted by LynnS6 View Post
If this is her only sensory thing, I wouldn't worry. If she has other sensory issues, you might want to see about occupational therapy (OT).
That's the thing. I'm not familiar with sensory issues so she could very well have more. Any other examples or maybe a website w/more info?
post #7 of 7
9/15/08 at 3:04pm
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Originally Posted by olliepop View Post
That's the thing. I'm not familiar with sensory issues so she could very well have more. Any other examples or maybe a website w/more info?
http://www.sensory-processing-disord...checklist.html
http://www.spdfoundation.net/

My favorite book is: Sensational Kids.
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