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>Steff's experience nicely describes all the wonderful >things a barefoot child (or adult) can feel in a city >in summer. > >While natural ground in meadows, fields, forests and >beaches is a lovely experience and certainly healthy >and good, it's important not to limit the barefoot >time to that Especially for children living in the >city, the closest thing to natural ground might be >parks (even there it's not always allowed to walk on >the lawn). > >But all the different kinds of paving stones, asphalt >and concrete can also provide wonderful tactile >experience and provide the stimulation necessary to >build up tough and robust soles. I think city kids >should walk barefoot whenever the temperature allows. >Whether it's warm or cold, wet or dry also makes a big >difference in what you get to feel. When it rains, >puddles of water can provide great fun for kids! > >It is just important to learn to see and avoid broken >glass (or anything that can actually hurt). Regular >city dirt isn't a problem though and easily scrubbed >off when needed; black soles are any city kid's >testament to all the wonderful things that they walked >over and parents should welcome them and not get >embarrassed or angry, whether the parents themselves >decide to go barefoot with their children or not. > >Since a city has so many sources of warmth, barefoot >time doesn't have to stop in autumn, just dress your >children warmly down to the ankles and give rain >protection when it's wet. As long as the coldness >doesn't bite or numb your nerves there's no danger of >frostbite.

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