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>Some parents are barefooters, some only in nice >weather and on pleasant ground (like me), some limit >their barefoot time to the home. >But regardless whether parents enjoy walking barefoot >themselves, they should encourage that their children >go out barefoot regularly from spring to fall, it's so >beneficial in a young age! As I pointed out earlier >it's important they do this regularly, best every day, >and they should definitely try not just the garden and >park lawns but anywhere they regularly go, around the >neighborhood, into town, in school (if dress code >allows). A child will grow so much faster into a true >barefooter than any adult. > >Encourage them but don't force them, don't deny your >children footwear, let them choose while pointing out >the advantages. It's a way to get them to think for >themselves and judge whether the conditions are good. > >Our parenting style isn't authoritarian. We give >arguments, listen to what children have to say and aim >for understanding. In a dirty city, on an unpleasant >chilly day I would totally understand if any of my >kids preferred to wear shoes but I found it's in such >cases they are eager to try out their barefooting >limits, and only reluctantly give in once it's almost >freezing. Before that they will bundle up from ankles >up ...

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