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I have an idea for the OP: this fall, send your D a catalog from L.L. Bean with a note saying she can pick out a pair of boots she likes and you will order them and have them sent to her at college. That way she can see what other students are wearing and what she might want and it will be her choice.
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<p>Well...great minds...I didn't read the whole thread. </p>
<p>This thread reminded me of an incident in my own life. When I was growing up in Michigan (this was in the 60s), wearing boots was very uncool. We wore miniskirts, nylons, and dressy shoes--in the SNOW. I went to a high school basketball game once and my dad made me wear boots. I had to take my shoes with me and hide the boots under the bleachers. I thought he was the meanest dad on the planet.</p>
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<p>Aaaah, NewJerseyDad, your original post brought back such memories. When I went to school (U. of Rochester), everyone was wearing those awful, bulky parkas with a hood that had an extended "tunnel" front - we looked like yetis from outer space. </p>
<p>When my daughter went to school in upstate NY, she started out with sandals on her feet When the first snows hit. It didn't take her long to realize that good hiking boots were a better choice.</p>
<p>You've heard it all before - let nature take its course - the snow and peer pressures will have their effect. I've yet to hear of an epidemic of stubborn freshmen suffering from frostbite and needing foot amputations (we all need a sense of humor).</p>
<p>I'm going to Syracuse too! But I'm a guy. Even so, my parents keep telling me to get boots. I'm going to wait it out and see if I really need them.</p>
<p>I thought you were a girl. darn the internet i always get people's gender wrong.</p>
<p>"I thought you were a girl. darn the internet i always get people's gender wrong."</p>
<p>that you do, :)GreenDayFan:) , that you do...</p>
<p>I am just playing. </p>
<p>What sort of winter boots do folks rock in Mass.? </p>
<p>Just curious.</p>
<p>uhhh...</p>
<p>people still wear Uggs?! I thought those were "out" of fashion.</p>
<p>I finally realized that this thread isn't about boots at all: it's really</p>
<p>"How do I protect my daughter from all the dangers of the world when I won't be there?"</p>
<p>and the answer, of course, is: "you can't, but at least you can hope they wear their winter boots."</p>
<p>"If you are concerned that by the time your D realizes she needs boots the various stores will be sold out for the season, I suppose you could buy a pair and keep then in reserve."</p>
<p>I am. Thanks for the suggestion. I will probably do that.</p>
<p>OP: Id just like to mention your title for the thread is a bit misleading, because your child isnt really a child. she's an adult. and i honestly dont think you have the power to get her to wear the boots. snow boots really arent necessary. trust me. i live in the snow all thru the winter. and if for some reason it becomes necessary, im sure she'll realize it on her own. this is a silly dilemma and its not really worthy of a 6-page thread.</p>
<p>You can't get your kid to wear boots? I can't get mine to even wear a winter coat. She just wears a "hoodie" all winter.</p>
<p>dmd77 </p>
<p>Well said.</p>
<p>A much nicer way of saying what I was conveying in an earlier post.</p>
<p>i wear a hoodlie all winter too, lol.</p>
<p>NJD, unless your daughter has never bought a single clothing item for herself, I think you should worry about something else. When she sees a need, she will get them. You have to trust her judgment and this is a good time to let go.</p>
<p>dmd77 said:</p>
<p>I finally realized that this thread isn't about boots at all: it's really</p>
<p>"How do I protect my daughter from all the dangers of the world when I won't be there?"</p>
<p>and the answer, of course, is: "you can't, but at least you can hope they wear their winter boots."</p>
<p>THAT was profound - how true!</p>
<p>As an aside: Even now, as a 50+ year old woman, whenever I go outside in cold, blustery weather, I still hear my mother's voice in my head saying, "Don't go outside without a hat - you'll catch a cold!"</p>
<p>I abhor hats and never think of wearing one - but my mother will always live in my head. I hope my kids hear my voice in their heads every so often - but it's their choice whether or not to heed it.</p>
<p>Well, I guess I'm an old fashioned parent! What can I say? LOL :)</p>
<p>Bethel: the words I hear my mother saying are "don't believe everything you read." It rings out pretty much every time I read the newspaper or watch the evening news. (She and my father were both journalists.)</p>
<p>What about UGGS? Those are cute!</p>
<p>kitkat- sooooo 2004. When will the teens get it? You don't see 20 year olds wear them- not as much as when we were in high school!</p>
<p>Ha. My brother and I grew up in NJ so our mother pretty much allowed us decide whether to wear boots to school or not. She wanted us to wear mittens but we hated wearing them and always lost one so she gave up on those.</p>
<p>Then we moved to Rochester, NY and in the first winter, Mom told us that we HAD to wear boots to school, especially for my little brother who was still in elementary school. She made us wear hats and gloves and zip up our coats. I could live with the hats and mittens but not boots- I was in middle school! I used to change out of those on the bus on the way to school. LOL Once I was in high school, my bro and I said, no more boots. No more boots. After all, it was just a step out of the bus into the door.</p>
<p>Finally in my senior year, I caught a nasty cold from wearing wet shoes home (our driveway wouldn't be plowed when I got home) for several weeks. Then I decided that maybe boots might be a good idea. So since my senior year, I've learned to keep my feet dry. I still wore my ski jacket and gloves but no hat yet.</p>
<p>I hated wearing hats- just seemed so lame. Then those nasty winds around Smith in MA forced me to re-think about hats. I also went shopping for a "cool' pair of boots that would be warm with strong traction. Found 'em in Northampton at this Mountain Goat store (outdoor clothing store). They're a pair of Merrill's and I LOVE them. They're suede and when worn with pants over it, they do look like a pair of clogs. I'd wear them all day and every day. Got myself a hat too! </p>
<p>At Colgate, kids do bundle up because of the chilly winds on the Hill. But as for the footwear, it really depends on the student. I wear the boots because they block out the wind and keep my feet warmer than my sneakers.</p>
<p>So, it's all really based on experience. Let her catch a couple of colds. My brother's always catching cold because he wears his "hoodie" and doesn't wear his boots. But does wear a hat and gloves.</p>
<p>(cringing) - eek - WAY behind the times for girls - thats what I get for having two boys (and no they won't wear hats, boots, gloves or anything else in the winter).</p>
<p>I agree. Let them get sick. I figured it out after a few months back in the dinosaur days when I went away.</p>