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>Hi, Jiuk, >it seems like a lot of parents are afraid their >children might get injured (or when it's cooler "catch >a cold" which is rubbish when I look at the robust >health of all my children). >So they tell them to put something on their feet >whenever they go out. >When these children then meet our family, our kids >show them it's fun, easy and not that risky to go >barefoot everywhere. >Hearing different things can hopefully get them to >form their own opinion and not just do what they are >told! >At some places I see most children getting rid of >their shoes and socks, such as the playground which >has fine sand on the ground or when climbing trees. >And our garden of course, a couple young visitors >didn't bother to put their shoes back on for the way >home and my younger son's friend is now also leaving >home barefoot, at least on hot summer days, there you >see our influence... >One friend of my oldest daughter curiosly walks around >in her socks outside, taking them off when she comes >in; she says it protects her feet from the hot ground. >If you ask me it's just a waste of fabric but to each >their own. >Within a few years my children's feet have developed >from tender soft baby skin to smooth leather soles, >and they can walk on burning hot tarmac with no injury >or discomfort, it's amazing! >There have been a few thorns, broken glass stuck in >soles, stubbed toes ... It heals in a few days, it's a >lesson to be more careful and certainly not a reason >to stop walking barefoot. >Of course their soles get as clean or dirty as the >ground is, they also love to splash in fountains, >water streams and puddles, getting clean naturally. >When they come inside or visit friends they make sure >to wipe their naked soles clean and before bed they >scrub off the day's residue. >When we go to the city and it's a dry day it's >actually cute and neat how their toes, balls and heels >are blackened where they touch the ground, standing >out against the pale arches and suntanned tops of >their feet. As parents we certainly don't complain and >we know their feet are still cleaner and washed much >more often than everybody's shoes! >We don't try to rival our dear children in terms of >toughness though, in most of those places walking >barefoot is their thing while us parents come along in >sensible shoes, we do walk barefoot at home and in our >garden though.

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