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>Hi, we have four kids aged 6 to 12, two girls and two >boys. >I remember going barefoot in summers as a child, and >to some degree my wife also did (though not >everywhere). >Having learned a lot about the benefits we decided to >raise our children mostly barefoot. >They're now constantly barefoot at home, and outside >from spring to autumn without interruption. >On the first mild spring days one child typically >starts and the others quickly go along! >Now it's mostly a child thing - as parents we're only >barefoot at home and in the garden on the hottest >summer days, and certainly not in the city, when >shopping etc. But that's fine, like this the children >have their own thing and they're obviously enjoying it >a lot. >It also seems like an adult going barefoot into a >supermarket gets at least strange looks, or is even >told to put on shoes and leave - whereas we never had >such problems when taking a bunch of barefoot kids >along. Likewise in the metro trains, downtown in the >pedestrian zone ... or when visiting friends and >attending events. >They're so adorable, neat and cute with their little >wiggly toes out in the open! >Other than a few incidents of thorns or broken glass >(not more than once or twice a year) they haven't been >injured, but their feet are quite strong and tough >now, much more than the shoe-wearing kids! >I guess we're lucky to have a school that accepts them >as they are. >It's certainly more practical too than having to check >constantly with 4 kids whether all shoes are still >fitting! Also we don't get drowned in dirty socks, >hehe. Now they each get one pair of shoes for winter >and only wear that on the coldest days.

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