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Daughter won't take her socks off on holiday

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NiftyMember · 20/04/2026 16:41

Hi,

I am going on holiday to Gran Canaria with my eldest daughter in a few weeks time. The weather of course will be quite warm and there's something that bugs me about my daughter when we go on a sunshine holiday. Whatever she is wearing on her feet (sliders, crocs & sandals) she will pair them with socks, even in boiling weather! Personally I am a flip flop and bare feet all day kind of woman. Is anyone else's son or daughter reluctant to take their socks off on holiday or is it just mine? I do worry she will overheat one of these days even at 21 years old. Is there anything I could say to her about this to convince her to ditch the socks?

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Elanol · 20/04/2026 17:34

Are the 4% who voted YANBU OP's own sock puppet accounts?

Lomonald · 20/04/2026 17:33

I never wear flip flops on holiday i like my feet enclosed and I wear those foot liners my feet are never too hot.

honeylulu · 20/04/2026 17:31

Of course she won't "overheat" from wearing socks.

I think it looks silly but that's my problem. Sone people like to wear socks because it stops their shoes rubbing or they hate getting sandy feet or they prefer sweat to be wicked away by the fabric. Plus it's fashionable at the moment god knows why.

pdjafcwtaoa65 · 20/04/2026 17:26

TinselAngel · 20/04/2026 16:45

Have you asked her why? Is she self conscious about her feet? Do shoes rub her feet if she doesn’t wear socks?

Because she’s 21 and that’s what they do now.

Lomonald · 20/04/2026 17:26

We were in lanzarote some under 25s were skelping about in socks and sliders they looked like they were coping fine they were not fainting or anything!

Isobel201 · 20/04/2026 17:25

in warm weather, socks will feel more comfortable than sweaty feet inside crocs or sandals.

ComfyKnickers · 20/04/2026 17:24

Are you this controlling about other things too?

Butterme · 20/04/2026 17:22

Leave her alone.

I wear socks any chance I get because they’re soft and warm.

But my DD absolutely hates wearing them and has done since she was a baby.

Everyone is different.

MangosCarlsen · 20/04/2026 17:18

Surely sun hitting the skin directly is much more heating than if you have a layer of something like cotton eg socks between your skin and the sun?

aspirationalferret · 20/04/2026 17:16

Huh? She’s 21?! It’s her choice. If that’s all you have to worry about then you’re doing grand!

she won’t overheat!

AprilMizzel · 20/04/2026 17:16

If she's 21 - she can decide if she wants to wear socks or not.
(Though I do wonder if there is a tatoo to hide.)

I have opposite issue two aren't keen on them at all - but that's their issue to deal with as they are over 18.

LoudTealHare · 20/04/2026 17:14

NiftyMember · 20/04/2026 16:41

Hi,

I am going on holiday to Gran Canaria with my eldest daughter in a few weeks time. The weather of course will be quite warm and there's something that bugs me about my daughter when we go on a sunshine holiday. Whatever she is wearing on her feet (sliders, crocs & sandals) she will pair them with socks, even in boiling weather! Personally I am a flip flop and bare feet all day kind of woman. Is anyone else's son or daughter reluctant to take their socks off on holiday or is it just mine? I do worry she will overheat one of these days even at 21 years old. Is there anything I could say to her about this to convince her to ditch the socks?

She’s an adult and capable of making her own decisions! If she want to wear socks so be it! No one has died wearing socks in warm weather!

mrbojangle · 20/04/2026 17:12

Socks and sandals are trendy now apparently!!

Luckyingame · 20/04/2026 17:12

Jesus.
And this is one of the reasons I'm so glad I was out of my parents' at 22. Another country, not gloating. 47 now and still remember my tiny studio flat, my job and the personal space and freedom.
OP, I'm sure your daughter can decide this personal preference herself.

iamfedupwiththis · 20/04/2026 17:10

I do worry she will overheat one of these days even at 21 years old. Is there anything I could say to her about this to convince her to ditch the socks?

Christ Alive

Did you mean 21 months old OP and not 21 years old??

Because you cannot seriously be posting about a 21 year old overheating, can you?

Blimms · 20/04/2026 17:10

Riverpaddling · 20/04/2026 17:08

Surely no-one here is daft enough to give a serious reply to the OP Grin

I’ve reported it.

Disasterclass · 20/04/2026 17:08

mortgagefreesoon5 · 20/04/2026 16:45

She's probably got a tattoo she doesn't want you to see.

I had a tattoo on my ankle when I was 17 and wore socks for awhile to hide it from my mum. So it’s possible.

Or she just likes wearing socks

Riverpaddling · 20/04/2026 17:08

Surely no-one here is daft enough to give a serious reply to the OP Grin

Tontostitis · 20/04/2026 17:07

I did similar around my mum. Took her years to realise I'd had a tattoo.

ErlingHaalandsManBun · 20/04/2026 17:07

Over heat 😂

This post wins Mumsnet today.

Usernamenotfound1 · 20/04/2026 17:07

TinselAngel · 20/04/2026 16:59

Only that it might be something the OP can assist with- eg recommendation of comfortable footwear.

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She’s 21. I very much doubt she needs or wants recommendations for “comfortable footwear” from her mum.

she’s more than old enough to realise some shoes are more comfortable than others and buy accordingly.

BernardButlersBra · 20/04/2026 17:07

This impacts on you how?! I’m sure you do lots of things that annoy her

HoppityBun · 20/04/2026 17:06

Everyone used to laugh at men who wore socks with sandals, as though it’s a particularly British weakness and a sign of irredeemable cringe. Experience has taught me that, in hot weather, socks stop feet from being unpleasantly sweaty.

If the daughter gets uncomfortable, then she always has the option to take them off. She might actually do so if she doesn’t already feel subjected to criticism for wearing them in the first place.

allthingsinmoderation · 20/04/2026 17:06

Not really its her choice.
Have you asked her why she prefers to wear socks in such a hot climate?