How can I deal with no-socks situation at night?
Our house is reasonably cold (and try to keep it that way) and so I insist that aside from summer, the kids wear socks; including for sleep.
The problem is that they take the socks off - it seems like, in their sleep. BOTH of them. No matter what kinds of socks we get them - loose or tight. Short or longer.
Whatever we tried, didn't work:
Talking to them is useless. They seem to be kicking the socks off either while asleep or in dreamy state, not consciously.
Warming the room up isn't something we are willing to consider
We considered footed pajamas but they don't sell those for ages above toddler (they are in preschool/elementary school age range).
"simply keep their feet covered with a blanket" is a fantasy land proposition for us - they are both very active sleepers and rarely stay UNDER a blanket for longer than half the night.
What other approaches can I try to deal with that situation?
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Garters are made for the express purpose of keeping socks pulled up. Might be worth a try.
Also, while somewhat hard to find, footed sleepers for bigger kids are totally available. My 5'4" 13-year-old has a set that he still wears; they're Cherokee, one of the Target house brands, though I don't see anything on their site right now. But Big Feet PJs seems to specialize in footed pajamas for warmth-seekers of all ages and sizes.
What other approaches can I try to deal with that situation?
I see five general options:
Take Valkyrie's approach of hacking your own footie pajamas.
Make the children's room colder, to encourage them to want socks on. This doesn't strike me as a great approach, since they may simply bundle up in more blankets, rather than put on socks.
Make the children's room warmer, so that you feel more comfortable with them not wearing socks.
Decide that trying to enforce a sock rule is not worth the effort, and simply drop the restriction.
Come up with more comfortable footware aside from footie pajamas. Perhaps a loosely-knit crocheted set of socks might be more comfortable for them, resulting in them being left on. You may even be able to find some that secure with a draw-string, making it more difficult for them to be unconsciously removed. A more breathable mesh might provide some relief from the cold, without causing the feet to become too hot, if, in fact, that's what is prompting them to keep them on.
If you're insisting on the socks staying on no matter what, you might have to hack some footie pajamas of your own. Sew some thick long socks to the legs of the pj's; that should do it.
Why is it a requirement for them to keep their socks on? If they are kicking them off in their sleep and not waking up cold they were probably hot when they kicked them off (consciously or not!). My house is usually in the 50's in the winter and I do not wear socks! They are very uncomfortable for me, slippery and mean that I must either wear slippers or shoes all day. I don't like wearing shoes and I don't have slippers. I frequently go outside barefoot when it is well below freezing and have even walked barefoot in the snow. So I never have seen a real necessity to wear socks or shoes unless I am going someplace.
If the children are waking up cold then you should consider sewing a pair of socks to the base of each child's p.j. pants.
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