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> >>As I said earlier, your children have learned if you >>never wear them (e.g. shoes), you'll never need them. > >>And how, by learning what you can and cannot do >>barefoot. Possibly the greatest life lesson of all. > >You are right, it is important they find out by >themselves where they can or can't go barefoot. They >can only do that if they are allowed to try and nobody >tells them they can't do that. > >I never push them in any way, I just don't suggest >they put on shoes at any point - and if they do >something noteworthy such as a hike, sports ... I tell >them if I'm impressed. > >My daughter likes occasional foot massages. Those are >a special parent/child moment! (After a bath or >shower. During a day in town her soles are black and >there's nothing wrong with that.)

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