My daughter has two 10-months old identical twins. They’re quite wonderful, but they cannot tolerate shoes and socks. My daughter gets them on one baby, but by the time she puts shoes and socks on the other, the first one has his off - shoes and socks! This goes back and forth ad infinitum.
Winter’s coming and she needs a solution to this earth shaking crisis. Help!! 
Duct tape?
In my experience, you don’t. Perhaps if you buy footie pajams you can keep them on, but otherwise, all bets are off. We just had to resort to turning the thermostat up a few notches in the house, and trying to keep her on the carpet as opposed to the hardwood or tile.
Staple gun?
Super glue?
Staples can be gnawed out. Pneumatic nailers usually work.
In all seriousness, you don’t. Just let them run barefeet. When winter comes, the big boots are a lot more difficult to remove. Besides, they’ll figure out that it’s cold without boots.
Just what I was going to say. If there’s no good reason for them to be wearing shoes, why bother?
Footie pajamas and thick tights can help conserve heat, and the boots idea is a good one, too. Otherwise, let 'em free-foot. It’s better for their developing walking skills, anyway.
How you get infants to keep shoes and socks on?
Pfffft! Rub a lamp! Let me know how that works for you.
We’re facing this challenge as well. 19 months old, been barefoot all summer, and now she doesn’t get why she should have to wear the icky feeling things. Of course she doesn’t remember wearing them last winter at all.
Robeez are good, soft soled mocs that are pretty hard to remove. I’d get a pair for each and get them used to the feel of those on their feet. Once they’re used to the sensation of having their feet covered, regular socks and shoes will be easier.
Damn … WhyNot beat me to it - I also recommend Robeez. They are great - cute and hard for little ones to take off.
I’ll third the Robeez recommendation. They’re soft so they have more feeling when walking, difficult to take off and very durable. Unless they’re walking yet I wouldn’t put anything on and even then I’d minimize how often they wear shoes and only use them outside.
Was just going to suggest that! My SIL had that problem with my niece and got her some moccasins. They were the only things she would keep on her feet.
Squeeeee!
Robeez makes soft Mary Janes! How friggin’ cute are those?! Must have!
I tried earlier to post a thank-you note to you for your great Robeez link. Thise look like what the doctor ordered.
Passed it along to my daughter who is very grateful.
Thanks again!
Get 'em some of these, they’ll never want to take them off!
Dammit Trunk, beat me to it!
I did find Gold Bug socks would stay on, but the elastic was so tight that there were deep compression-marks when the socks finally came off.
I gave up on socks AND shoes with all my kids. They got outfits with built-in jammies, OR they got tights, OR they went barefoot…period…until they were walking AND had to go outside and thus need protection.
Anyway, it’s better for them to learn to walk barefooted - they can’t rely on the hard flat sole of “early walker” shoes to help keep them balanced.
If you must, then yes, Robeez…graduating to See Kai Run later on for a flexible-crepe-soled early walking shoe. Target has Robeez wannabe shoes, I don’t know how well they stay on. There’s a brand called ‘Goody Goody’ which are similar to Robeez, and about the same price (boutique level price).
Personally, I find all children to be born nudists, who must be re-clothed (never mind re-shod) for public display because people freak out at you otherwise. I pick my battles. If my littlies want to go nekkid at home, and there’s nobody to see, I am not going to fight them over it again today 137 times. As they get older, of course, and discover that clothing keeps you warm, and as they begin to develop natural modesty (beginning around the age of 5) it becomes less difficult to keep them dressed, even when nobody’s around to see them.
OMG Those Robeez shoes are SO cute! (I feel like I should add some !!111!!!~!!! after typing that sentence hehehe). Almost makes me want to have kids now, just to get them the cute shoes!
Slightly off topic, but a friend of mine insists she (and her husband) don’t want kids, but when I went into a Zeller’s store with her a couple weeks ago, she practically fell to pieces over some of the baby clothes. I wonder how many people end up having kids just to get the stuff? 
With respect to keeping kids properly clothed, when my sister was about 3 and going to daycare, she decided (after a trip to Disney World) that she ALWAYS wanted to wear her Mickey Mouse swim suit, even in the dead of winter. My mom let her do it at home, and after a few fits when it came time to go to daycare, she got permission from the teacher to let her do it there. She would have to wear normal clothes to go to school and go home, and at lunch, but once in class, she could be in her swimsuit. It was just easier that way. We have a picture of her on the flight back from Disney, late at night, approaching Montreal in January, grinning like an idiot in her swimsuit. My mom had the good sense to pack it in the carry-on, because sure enough, Sis had a fit and insisted on getting changed on the plane.
Heh. I didn’t decide to have another baby because of the stuff, but it did make me hope for a girl instead of a boy! All the sensible parents were saying, “You know, studies show girls are much harder to raise,” and I’d elegantly rebut them with, “Yeah, but LOOK AT THE CUTE FRILLY DRESS!”
