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>Hi all, yes we also let our children go barefoot in >the city: They are encouraged to walk barefoot >wherever possible. I'd say the challenges in the city >are comparable to those in the forest or other nature >area: Everywhere you must look for what's on the >ground and watch your step, whether it's broken glass >or thorns and thistles that might hurt you. None of >the children need to be reminded any more, they know >how to avoid getting injured and it's been long since >i had to help get a tiny shard of glass out of a young >sole. >It's important when children decide to go barefoot >that they do it regularly, ideally everywhere, for the >best benefit to their muscles, circulation and tougher >skin. It looks like this approach has done our >children a lot of good, so the city is just as good as >any other area. >Black soles aren't anything to get upset about, we >also never said to any of the children they were bad. >We just asked them to wipe their feet before entering >somebody else's home so they don't track dirt inside. >Some people have white carpets ... >It seems like in going barefoot our four children have >found "their own thing" because it's something they >do, complete with tough black soles much more >impressive than those of us adults ... and that also >boosts their self-confidence!

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