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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, get them. It’s a small thing that might bring her joy. It’s also quite possible that she won’t be teased. If it becomes an issue, then those can be her after-school shoes, and she can wear something else to school. Keep in mind, though, that you might not be the best judge of what other 8 years olds will think of her choice.

You might be right, but discouraging your daughter’s expression of her individuality based on what you imagine a bunch of 8 year olds might think doesn’t seem like a great precedent to set — unless you know that problematic teasing is likely based on your experiences with this particular group of 8 year olds.  If teasing does become a concern, this will be a relatively low stakes opportunity to support your daughter as she develops and practices appropriate and self-affirming responses to any teasing that comes up. [/quote]

+1 My family has erred on the side of the dumb shoes multiple times with great lessons learned early in life, including:

-Dyed suede is not suitable for rainy days
-Those lights break, and not at the same time for each shoe - "Hey, one headlight is out!"
-No you can't have a second pair if the first one messes up (fashion shoes are usually low quality)

I'm just glad my kids never asked for Heelys.  I think those are a safety hazard.

Despite what I said above, me and my boys got tremendous fun out of our fancy shoes until they broke.  The pros are real.  And we are not shoe people.  Our boys usually only had one pair of sneakers at a time.  It's like any other trendy fashion thing - it's a small but real indulgence.[/quote]

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