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>Hi ... cute but it's still not nice to leave your >stuff out in the landscape, I'm trying to teach my >daughter Rita not to do that. Without shoes or socks >to leave in the way there's a couple fewer things left >by your child to stumble over! >Speaking of her, now well over 3, she's out and about >barefoot all day and has a clear preference for grass >and forest but no problem on the pavement unless it's >extremely hot but it's good that she's cautious and >takes care not to get hurt. >We've been to the lake a few times, she's starting to >swim without water wings or other inflatables. Of >course under supervision. Soon going to register her >to a swimming course for young children, at the same >time when she's starting kindergarten. Big progress at >that age! And she's already a better barefooter than >most, though gravel is clearly not her favourite it >doesn't slow her down. >Just like walking is best learned with your own bare >feet and without holding on to anything, swimming is >best learned by discovering your body can hold itself >up.

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