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Date Posted: 2024-10-11 22:04:37
Author: Sarah
Subject: Daughter wants to have no shoes

Hi all! I'm thrilled to find a community of other parents raising barefoot children, it's always nice to know you're not alone. My daughter always hated wearing shoes, and after discovering the health benefits of being barefoot, I decided to let her go without shoes almost everywhere, and even join her occasionally! We're very fortunate to live in sunny California so weather is never an issue, and even more fortunate to have found a K-12 school that allows bare feet. However, the reason I'm writing is that over the past few months my daughter, who is now 12, has repeatedly asked if I would let her get rid of her only pair of shoes and live completely barefoot. I'm not opposed to the idea on principle, but I have a few reservations regarding emergency situations and formal events. The shoes in question are a pair of simple black flip-flops, which look reasonably presentable at formal occasions and provide at least some protection from hazardous ground, if necessary. From what I've read, though, some of your children do indeed own no shoes, and it seems to have worked out quite well in most cases! To that end, I have a few questions for those whose children lead totally barefoot lives: What formal or dangerous situations have your children been in in while barefoot, and how did things go? As my daughter has made it clear that she wants to "never wear shoes ever again", what is the longest period of time your children have remained fully barefoot, without skinners, socks, or any other footwear? And lastly, for my own curiosity, have any of your children ever said why they prefer to not even own any footwear? I've asked my daughter, but her answers are always some variation of "it just feels better", and better understanding her motivation may help me come around to the shoeless side of things.

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Re: Daughter wants to have no shoes -- Anita, 2024-10-12 00:58:59
Re: Daughter wants to have no shoes -- Anita, 2024-10-12 12:31:49

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>Hi all! I'm thrilled to find a community of other >parents raising barefoot children, it's always nice to >know you're not alone. My daughter always hated >wearing shoes, and after discovering the health >benefits of being barefoot, I decided to let her go >without shoes almost everywhere, and even join her >occasionally! We're very fortunate to live in sunny >California so weather is never an issue, and even more >fortunate to have found a K-12 school that allows bare >feet. However, the reason I'm writing is that over the >past few months my daughter, who is now 12, has >repeatedly asked if I would let her get rid of her >only pair of shoes and live completely barefoot. I'm >not opposed to the idea on principle, but I have a few >reservations regarding emergency situations and formal >events. The shoes in question are a pair of simple >black flip-flops, which look reasonably presentable at >formal occasions and provide at least some protection >from hazardous ground, if necessary. From what I've >read, though, some of your children do indeed own no >shoes, and it seems to have worked out quite well in >most cases! To that end, I have a few questions for >those whose children lead totally barefoot lives: What >formal or dangerous situations have your children been >in in while barefoot, and how did things go? As my >daughter has made it clear that she wants to "never >wear shoes ever again", what is the longest period of >time your children have remained fully barefoot, >without skinners, socks, or any other footwear? And >lastly, for my own curiosity, have any of your >children ever said why they prefer to not even own any >footwear? I've asked my daughter, but her answers are >always some variation of "it just feels better", and >better understanding her motivation may help me come >around to the shoeless side of things.

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