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I don't see many mothers worried fire safety for thier children? After Virgina tech, I think parents need to be more involved in school safety. Do they have locks on classroom doors. Most classrooms have only one way out of the classroom, especially if they are upstaris.

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~Denise
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Please give his backpack my blessing as well.

~Denise
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we wore tennis shoes to school. Period. Because we could run and jump and climb and play in them.

I love shoes, but school--particularly for little kids--isn't about fashion; it's about learning. And shoes that stay on and don't slip are one less distraction during the day. But I'm also a mom who loves specific dress codes and--gasp!--uniforms, for the same reasons.

Off to bless my sons' backpacks . . .

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There are two problems with this. The first problem is that elementary school students shouldn't be wearing sandals with heels or any show with heals or mules with no straps. The article does go on to give examples of the "safe" shoe for school activities and none of those you mentioned would fall into that category.

The next very unfortunate problem is that there are parents who do need an article to tell them about proper school shoes for rain or snow or anything else for that matter. I have seen many many children at school in inappropriate for the weather clothing and shoes.

~Denise
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I understand what the article at WebMd is trying to say, but given that most elementary school girls are wearing sandals with low heels or boots with heels or mules with no back heel strap, I'm thinking Crocs are OK. They stay on better than flip-flops or mules. And, thankyouverymuch, I'm not a complete idiot. When it's raining or snowing I'll put my child in the appropriate shoes (which won't be crocs). Sigh. Sad they even had to suggest we moms wouldn't do that.

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