Alicia64 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Dh -- who admits he knows nothing about fashion -- wants to let our seven year old wear socks that the boy then pulls up and they come about 2 inches from his knees. And he's still in shorts. He looks ridiculous. I bought ankle socks that my other son wears and I think he looks great. My husband says the ankle sock look is effeminate. :001_huh: I just think the son with socks pulled close to the knee looks like something out of Saturday Night Live Gilda Radner skits. I need advice!!! Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 My oldest (9) likes the mid-calf socks and he does pull them up even if he's in shorts. They don't go as high as almost to the knees, but higher than what I think looks good. ;) Personally, I like the ankle length socks or the ones that come just above the edge of the shoe, but only my middle son seems to like those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Socks pulled up to the knee are not cool. End of discussion. OP, I agree with your husband about the ankle socks. My son has the calf height white athletic socks and they get scrunched down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenhwyfar Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 if your 7 year old finds the tall socks comfortable and enjoys wearing them, i'd just leave him be. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 My son has mid-calf socks and ankle socks. My dh wears ankle socks (not the low-low ones, I think his are called quarter socks?) a lot because he's a runner, I think a lot of runners do. Most of the guys we know are runners and wear these types of socks. Most of the guys we know are also big, bad army guys so I do not think they look feminine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I agree with your dh. IMHO ankle socks on men look effeminate. But tube socks when out of style years ago. Can you get you young man some crew socks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 ankle socks are in. All the jocks here wear them. My dh wears his socks up on his calfs and it drives me BONKERS. SUCH a 70s kid. I just have to ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Dh -- who admits he knows nothing about fashion -- wants to let our seven year old wear socks that the boy then pulls up and they come about 2 inches from his knees. And he's still in shorts. He looks ridiculous. I bought ankle socks that my other son wears and I think he looks great. My husband says the ankle sock look is effeminate. :001_huh: I just think the son with socks pulled close to the knee looks like something out of Saturday Night Live Gilda Radner skits. I need advice!!! Alley :lol::lol::lol: I thought the ankle sock look was effeminate also, but all of my sons and their friends are wearing them. My dh is the only one around here wearing the high white socks.:lol: I keep trying to get him to wear the short ones, he won't budge and it's hot here! Cracks me up. We used to think anyone who wore white socks was a "greaser." Another word for hick, I guess. Picture Gomer Pyle. I am used to the look now, our sons are adults, except for the 14 year old. And they all wear the short ankle socks, have been for a few years now. "It is the style, DAD." I know, it looks like the style of little boys waaaaaaaay back when...they wore knickers and little caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenhwyfar Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 ugh. just let the kid wear whatever darn socks he wants ~ does he really need to be worrying about what's "cool" or whatever at seven years old? [or ever.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I like the crew socks/mid calf socks for boys. Right up to the knee I wouldn't like as much- but they wouldn't really BOTHER me if that was what my son liked; I'd just let him wear them. I do agree that ankle socks seem a bit more feminine though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I think the socks to the knee look like something out of the 70s unless they have shin guards under them and the wearer is on a pitch. My son tends to wear the calf length socks and they crush at the ankles a bit. I have no idea if it is fashionable but it doesn't look silly. But I suppose I'd let him wear them to his knees if he liked it. As a mom-my answer is really that a boy should wear socks with shoes-if they only wear socks you will only own black socks (even if they don't start out that way).:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 ugh. just let the kid wear whatever darn socks he wants ~ does he really need to be worrying about what's "cool" or whatever at seven years old? [or ever.] :iagree: Seriously, does it matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 http://www.armymwr.com/UserFiles/image/NewsPhotos/09ArmyTenMilerStart.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsmom Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 neither of my sons will wear ankle socks or mid-calf socks....they will only wear "no-show" socks only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Ankle socks are very common among boys, men. Mine all wear them. It's rare to see tube or crew socks on anyone under about 70 around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I just think the son with socks pulled close to the knee looks like something out of Saturday Night Live Gilda Radner skits. Alley My 4 y.o. wears socks pulled to the knee with shorts and cowboy boots. I ask him if he's sure he wants to go out like that and he gives a firm "yes." Okey-dokey. My 16 y.o. will only wear the kind of socks you can't see. Even with suits. It drives me nuts, but I just don't look at his feet (and he does wear suits frequently during speech and debate season.) The 5 y.o. wears whatever I give him. Socks are not a hill we will die on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Both of my boys wear both ankle and crew socks, but they've never really voiced an opinion on the matter - it's just what I buy! My ex's complaint is that our 12yo constantly hikes his jeans up as high as possible. It SERIOUSLY upsets the guy! I say better hiked up than sagging around his rear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 if your 7 year old finds the tall socks comfortable and enjoys wearing them, i'd just leave him be. :) :iagree: However, true ankle socks, the ones that cover the ankle, in my humble opinion, do not look effiminate at all. I like them. One of my sons prefers crew, the other prefers ankle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 ugh. just let the kid wear whatever darn socks he wants ~ does he really need to be worrying about what's "cool" or whatever at seven years old? [or ever.] Exactly. Who cares! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 http://www.armymwr.com/UserFiles/image/NewsPhotos/09ArmyTenMilerStart.jpg yeah, effiminate....:lol::lol: OK, OK, I have to say it--YUMMO!! I may need that as a screen saver, some of those guys are adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 The reason I'm asking about such a "silly" thing -- I have to defend myself here -- is that my mom dressed my sister and I like dorks our entire childhood. And it was bothesome to say the least. My sister had a "David Cassidy" hair cut and when, in a restaurant, she'd ask to be pointed to the restroom, she often got sent into the boys room. So, I don't make a huge deal of my kids clothes, but I've always vowed that I'll make an effort to keep them looking fairly nice. I admit: I was traumatized. I need therapy. Still I'm glad to get the responses. I really appreciate it. Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 My son prefers ankle socks in boy colors like these. He currently has some that are gray/black camo, gray/black stripe, etc. He also has some that have giant octopuses eating cars and other prints like that. Finally, he has the plain white with light gray foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I've got to say that I've worried about the sock thing too, because my ds 8 also loves to pull his socks up as high as they can go. I've decided to let it go because it seems like most of the boys his age do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 The reason I'm asking about such a "silly" thing -- I have to defend myself here -- is that my mom dressed my sister and I like dorks our entire childhood. And it was bothesome to say the least. Alley Now, this, I understand. It was a glorious day when I started working and could buy my own clothes!:lol: The difference is that your son wants to wear socks a certain way~you're not imposing your fashion sense on him. He's only 7~it won't be long before he starts noticing how other kids are dressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 You aren't the only one with that kind of hang up...really. I grew up with a grandmother who bought me rust colored bell bottoms in the 80s, jeans with a car grill motif on the fly, granny underwear that hung out of my pants long past the young age where you can get away with it, granny bras that covered my entire torso, etc. I was mortified by what was gifted to me. But then I have my experience making my own dressing choices. My mom allowed me to go to school with 5 different shades of blue in the same outfit. I was a bit older, and I got teased big time for being so dorky. I try to save my kids from the same negative experience. Now my daughter tries wearing the worst combos. DH isn't much better. He chose to have business uniforms made for himself. They are a dark cold gray and black golf shirt which he wears with navy and tan khakis. But they won't listen to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 All the boys here (in Commie Massachusetts lol) wear 'tennis' socks. That is, the socks you described. Only my dh wears dark ' trouser socks' for work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 http://www.armymwr.com/UserFiles/image/NewsPhotos/09ArmyTenMilerStart.jpg HAHAHHAHAHA! Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 What socks? If my teen guys are reliable, socks these days need to be invisible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 What socks? If my teen guys are reliable, socks these days need to be invisible. THIS is my boys too. yep invisible socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yep, no one here will wear socks but me and dh. They aren't necessary with flipflops. Even in the snow apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail4476 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 neither of my sons will wear ankle socks or mid-calf socks....they will only wear "no-show" socks only. My son wears these with shorts, but he wears mid-calf socks with his jeans or dress pants. I agree that the ankle socks look kind of feminine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Ankle socks with shorts/during warm weather and taller (crew or knee) socks with pants/during cool weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Must be the dumbest Q: how should boys wear their socks today? On their feet. :D Sorry, I couldn't resist. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevs4him Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 ugh. just let the kid wear whatever darn socks he wants ~ does he really need to be worrying about what's "cool" or whatever at seven years old? [or ever.] :iagree: Let him set the statement for his own fashion not follow everyone else. If he is comfortable and confident with what he wears why change him? I think this is a good thing to lead and not follow. ;) But the fashion world seems to dictate that young men/ boys should wear ankle or crew socks. :lol: Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 All of my kids prefer the "no-show" socks. Those are pretty much all any of the kids wear around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 No self-respecting boys I know would be caught dead in socks that show outside their shoes. They don't even wear ankle socks any more (even in winter); they wear a footie type of sock that doesn't show at all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 My son wears no show socks with shorts, and crew socks with pants. I have NEVER seen a boy wear anything higher than ankle socks with shorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I would never, ever look at a child (or anyone for that matter), and, think to myself, "those socks make him look effeminate." I really can't imagine someone doing that. I'm definitely in the "let the child wear the socks he feels most comfortable with" camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I don't forbid my son from wearing his mid-calf socks, but I only buy him the "no show" socks these days. I don't want him to be *that* kid, but I let him be *that* kid if he wants. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Edited to delete photo link Those are some mighty manly looking men ya got there! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Those are some mighty manly looking men ya got there!:thumbup1: Are you sure they don't look girly in those socks? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 My son (7) would do the same thing when he was wearing socks with sneakers this Summer. I would always tell him that he needed to 'fix his socks' - which meant that he needed to push them down. I do think that we have to teach our kids this stuff. It's the same thing as telling him that his shorts are twisted around his body and he needs to 'fix' them. (And yes, my mother dressed me horribly as a child and I do feel compelled to make sure my kids look somewhat decent when we leave the house. If there are obvious things that stand out - like tall socks or twisted shorts - I will fix them.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 :lol: Thanks for the laugh. Must be the dumbest Q: how should boys wear their socks today? On their feet. :D Sorry' date=' I couldn't resist. :)[/quote'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 My ds's are 15 and 12 and they like to wear ankle socks during warm weather and crew socks when it's cooler. I never knew some people thought ankle socks were effeminate. I notice a lot of guys wear the low, no-show socks but my ds's don't care for those. Dh, who grew up in the era of tube socks will only wear crew socks. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCrazyMama Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) Dh -- who admits he knows nothing about fashion -- wants to let our seven year old wear socks that the boy then pulls up and they come about 2 inches from his knees. And he's still in shorts. He looks ridiculous. Wants to let? So is that how ds wants to wear them? Now, this, I understand.It was a glorious day when I started working and could buy my own clothes!:lol: The difference is that your son wants to wear socks a certain way~you're not imposing your fashion sense on him. He's only 7~it won't be long before he starts noticing how other kids are dressing. :iagree: Also consider if your ds wants to wear them a certain way he may be uncomfortable with they way you think they should be worn, whether it is the fashionable way or not. The reason I'm asking about such a "silly" thing -- I have to defend myself here -- is that my mom dressed my sister and I like dorks our entire childhood. And it was bothesome to say the least. My sister had a "David Cassidy" hair cut and when, in a restaurant, she'd ask to be pointed to the restroom, she often got sent into the boys room. So, I don't make a huge deal of my kids clothes, but I've always vowed that I'll make an effort to keep them looking fairly nice. I admit: I was traumatized. I need therapy. You are not dressing him like a dork you are allowing him to dress in the way he is comfortable. I think it would just as bothersome to be forced to dress in a way you don't like whether or not what you prefer is in. Don't listen to me though, I never even heard of no show socks. My teen son doesn't wear shorts unless he is swimming because he prefers pants with crew socks and shoes even if it is 100 degrees. :tongue_smilie: Edited October 23, 2010 by Happyhomemama rewording attempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Shoot, I let my son wear barrettes in his hair in public when he was little (our bald vet said, "If you've got it, flaunt it, baby."), and I was thankful when he would wear any clothes at all. :D And may I just interrupt you regularly scheduled programming here to say how lucky you are to be wearing shorts this late in the year? It was only warm enough one day this summer for me to wear a skort. My youngest son didn't wear his shorts even that one day. (And I had to donate all of them, because he grew six inches this past year.) Enjoy your warm weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammaruss Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Our youngest ds wears both the ankle socks and the socks that go almost to the knee--depending on his mood. He has been known to wear his ankle socks with hiking boots and the long socks with shorts. ;) Whatever he wears, he definitely owns the look. If we tried to change his mind at all regarding his clothing decisions--he would revolt. He does NOT want his *look* to be similar to anyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail4476 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I would never, ever look at a child (or anyone for that matter), and, think to myself, "those socks make him look effeminate." I really can't imagine someone doing that. I'm definitely in the "let the child wear the socks he feels most comfortable with" camp. I've never looked at a kid and thought his socks made HIM look effeminate, either. However, my girls wear ankle socks all the time, so I DO think that particular clothing item looks girlie. I guess it's my perception. I also think it looks dorky to wear socks with sandals, but lots of guys do it. If my husband insisted on walking down the beach in sandals with socks, he'd do it without me. :tongue_smilie: It's flip-flops or nothing, baby. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 :iagree: Seriously, does it matter? I'm also one who wonders why a seven year old boy should have to worry about his fashion statement. Let the kid wear whatever is comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 neither of my sons will wear ankle socks or mid-calf socks....they will only wear "no-show" socks only. yes, mine, too! I've also noticed boys on DS's volleyball team wearing black calf length socks during games. DH and I thought that was an older man (over 80?!?!) look. :lol: But trends change so maybe dark socks are making a come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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