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>Hi ! I just came across this forum and I am the father >of a 6 year old boy and an 8 year old girl. >We live in South Africa and it must be said that our >children are barefoot 90% of the time. >Here it is not uncommon for children to be barefoot >and in fact this does not shock many people. >My son plays rugby and this sport is practiced >barefoot here. >My daughter dances and is very often barefoot even >though she wears socks at times. > >Of course, their feet get dirty but we don't pay >attention to it anymore. >For example, when my son finishes rugby training his >soles will turn dark brown from the dirt. >My daughter after her dance class will tend to have >dark gray soles because of the gym floor although >sometimes her feet stay pretty clean. > >We also go around town barefoot, to shops and >restaurants. As I told you, this is a common practice >and people are quite lenient about it. >On the other hand, the soles of their bare feet will >turn a deep black because of the accumulation of city >dust under their feet. >My son often has the dirtiest feet. > >We are lucky here to benefit from a rather dry and >temperate climate so it is rare to have cold days. >When this happens my daughter simply puts on a pair of >socks to go out. >I remember once she wore pink socks. >However after going to town the bottom of the socks >was completely black with dirt. >The print of his feet was correctly drawn under the >sock. It was very funny. > >Well, I don't care if their feet are dirty. In summer, >it is not uncommon to see their feet black for several >days. The most important thing is that it helps their >proper development.

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