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>Hello and welcome, Rachel. Your daughters certainly >know what's good for them! > >My daughter is 12 and my sons are 10 and 14 years old. >Like yours they never really liked shoes so we let >them decide on their own and they became quite >enthusiastic over the years, trying out all the things >they could do barefoot, encouraging each other, now >even playing outside in the snow in winter all bundled >up, their bare feet (and hands too, they won't wear >gloves) peeking out glowing bright pink! > >But now it's summer, they're in shorts and we've done >a number of family hikes together. Fortunately our >school doesn't require footwear either, actually >outside shoes aren't permitted in classrooms but have >to be put in lockers, though indoor slippers are >recommended most attend class in socks or bare feet. >They all have their friends who sometimes join them in >playing barefoot (only when it's warm). At home we all >go barefoot, in the garden too or I sometimes join >them when it's nice, warm and pleasant, but in winter >I'll wear my warm boots admiring my children who come >along barefoot without the slightest problem ...

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