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Do you let your DC go barefoot in local parks?

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Quootiepie · 03/05/2007 13:01

I have a few really great parks near me, and the grass was freshly cut so had a great view of the ground, so I let DS (13 months) run around barefoot. It's a safe place, no a local druggie hangout or anything and I was scanning the ground everywhere he waddled... is it ok to do that? Seemed silly to have shoes on him on such a nice day...

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GythaOggsFrog · 07/05/2007 01:21

"Barefoot in the Park"..... is that not that one with Robert Redford and Jane Fonda???

bloss · 07/05/2007 06:55

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sauce · 07/05/2007 20:48

There is nothing comparable with walking barefoot in freshly cut grass. I've always run barefoot & encourage the dc to do so, which is why I hate our neighbors cats so much!

A public park is different. I'd be too worried about needles & glass to let anyone run around without their shoes.

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nickiw · 07/05/2007 21:11

Just returned from 2yrs in NZ where is rare to see kids in shoes at all!

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