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>Anita, it's wonderful to read how much fun your kids >are having in the snow! >My little Rita, still less than two years old, is now >running around steadily on her little bare feet and >refusing to wear socks even when it's frosty. As I >wrote earlier I noticed her preference and decided >that she shouldn't get used to footwear. She is >walking barefoot at home, in the garden, on gravel, >city streets, pavement, asphalt and everywhere with no >problem, I warn her of any dangerous debris but she's >already developing a good sense for that. Her >endurance is getting better, though I still take a >stroller along or carry her on my shoulders or in a >baby sling when she's tired. When it's cold outside I >like to gently rub her bare feet to stimulate >circulation further and I can feel how strongly she's >developing. >When we get snow I definitely plan to introduce her to >it, after a hot bath when she's all warm, a minute or >two ... It would be so lovely if she could make it >barefoot through the winter. I take wool socks along >that she could put on outside but she obviously >prefers it all bare, and her feet are in perfect >condition, so lovely and cute as they peek out under >padded pants and legwarmers taking a healthy shade of >reddish-pink when we're outside.

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