I couldn’t ditch the un-mated socks from my wardrobe, so I made new combos. Nobody sees my socks in my boots, so I guess it really doesn’t matter if they match?
Approximately 25 years ago, my daughter had a cute little teal and blue outfit – one of those trendy-looking tops and bottoms with the pant legs different colors. I happened to have socks for her that matched in both teal and blue – so I put one of each on her whenever she wore that outfit. It was precious! Of course, be careful what you initiate.
She frequently went to pre-school with mismatched socks because she thought that was what she was supposed to do. The preschool teacher pulled me aside one day when my daughter had also put about ten different plastic barrettes all over her head with the mismatched socks. I was ready to take some ribbing for her wacky appearance. (She also brushed her own unruly, curly blonde hair. It was a wild look!)
“I think it’s great you let your daughter dress herself.” I have never forgotten that teacher and her kind words of encouragement. That’s what my mismatched socks will remind me of today.