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> >>As for me, no, I don't have any children, just two >>nephews to whom I hope to be able to pass on a >>barefoot lifestyle as much as possible. > >You could do fun barefoot things with them. A game on >the grass, trampoline, balancing, a day on the beach >or at the lake ... >Natural surfaces are best for that. Grass, sand, >earth, forest, moss, mud. No need to conquer the urban >desert of paving stones, asphalt, concrete and gravel >yet. Just find out where they prefer to go barefoot >and let them expand from there. >Tell them of the advantages: you feel the world at >every step, you can sneak quietly or run quickly, >dance, climb, jump, walk through mud and puddles with >no worries. Bare feet are adorable, cute, neat and >appropriate wherever a child will go, they always fit >and are easy to clean. >Mention the risks as well, most importantly remind >them to watch where they step. >Do their parents have any objections? It's them who >set the rules and often a parent's fears keep a child >from going barefoot where it would be easy, safe and >fun. >After all it shouldn't be about rules, it's your >nephews who have to find out where they enjoy it. >Though we do now have a "clean bare feet only" rule at >home it's more like something we all agreed on, not a >strictly enforced regulation.

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