A miniature version of dad s favorite sneakers may be adorable but research shows that it s best for babies and older kids too to be barefoot as much as possible.
Should todler go barefoot on floor.
But for many walking and exercising barefoot is a practice they do daily.
Start encouraging the child to go barefoot at home as often as possible.
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Baby shoes are a big business these days.
Going around without shoes is a foreign concept for many of us though.
But i have hardwood floors not a white carpet.
Kids need shoes of course.
This has the added benefit of keeping floors clean.
A good percentage of us live in places where it s too cold to go without shoes much of the year and footwear is a major part of our fashion industry.
Walking barefoot might be something you only do at home.
When a toddler is learning to walk parents are told to let this.
Make the house a shoe free zone.
City sidewalks and snowy grounds aren t barefoot friendly but warm homes playgrounds and mud puddles are.
Removing shoes and socks at the door should become standard routine.
The kids are used to sitting on the bench when they come in to take their shoes off so put some wipes by the bench and a basket for garbage ask them to wipe their feet before.