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>Hi, Andrew! >As you write you were without any shoes that summer >and had no choice, but I hope you found some enjoyment >anyway. >As a mother I would always go the way of >encouragement, but not force anything. You are more >likely to do something and with more engagement if you >have come to the conclusion that it is the better >choice to do so, not if it's somebody telling you to >do something (or else ...) I want to raise my children >to take their own informed decisions and take >responsibility for them. >If my children want to have shoes I will provide them >with a decent pair so I can be sure it fits well. I >will suggest they go barefoot if temperatures aren't >terribly cold, I'd point out the advantages of doing >so, but I wouldn't refuse them shoes. >I guess it's a question of parenting style. I love to >give freedom and choice, while giving enough guidance >to make it clear what the best choice is >Someone in this group wrote you can set strict rules >as a parent of barefoot children, even telling them >they must go barefoot. That's not my approach. >But I wouldn't let them wear shoes that are too small, >worn out or in any way unhealthy to wear. There are >hard limits too. >Greetings from our little family! Anita

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