Re: Children with no shoes on.

We're not born with wings either but it's amazing how many people go to Heathrow to fly off on holiday isn't it.

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Yes it's a bit dangerous Longdogs, especially if your feet are not hard and used to it. Although there are a group of runners who subscribe to running barefoot. Some of them are usually present on the London Marathon, and I have run several marathons and long distance fell events with barefoot runners, although it's not something that I would do. Adidas actually produce a shoe that contains the absolute minimum in support and protection (just like a kind of flip flop) following the principle that the human foot is very well designed to cope with any terrain that you throw at it....

Kids don't always look where they are putting their feet though, and around car parks and supermarkets there are plenty of hazzards waiting for the young, soft, unsuspecting foot.....

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I dont think its bad parenting at all and am inclined to say youre old LD
My kids were always running barefoot in the garden or on the beach..I didnt see any harm in it back then and still dont now.

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wasn't there a film "barefoot in the park"??

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I am surprised by some of your answers. I appear to be in the minority. Perhaps it's just something I have an issue with. I can understand it in the garden or on the beach or even around a pool but walking down the street -no way.

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My twins were little devils for taking their shoes off.
I would not allow them to go barefoot on the pavement though.
Broken glass would be my worry.

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You are not alone.
I agree with you.

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There there,dinnae fash Yerself Laddie,the heatwave won't last forever..it's a cool 17c here now

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Ah, that's good.