Do your dc's wear shoes in the backyard?

05-16-2007, 04:06 PM

Just wondering...

Embracing Grace · 05-16-2007, 04:10 PM

occasionally... if it's warm enough ds is barefoot.

Iarwain · 05-16-2007, 04:11 PM

Our backyard has lots of things in it that could hurt little feet so yes. If we didn't live on an old, old farm property that kept popping up random nails, bits of wire, and the occasional piece of glass I'd let them go barefoot.

booboo · 05-16-2007, 04:19 PM

Yes they do. We have lots of violets and dandelions in our yard. (it was all over the place until my dh cut the grass, but they will come back quickly) I just don't want to chance them stepping on bees.

05-16-2007, 04:21 PM

They're supposed to (but they often take them off

). I have beauty bark on the beds out there and they walk through them all the time and get splinters

. They seem to think it's worth it, though, because they still take their shoes off!

05-16-2007, 04:23 PM

Mine goes barefoot a lot. Our yard is clear of sharp objects. I have thought about the wasps, but we don't see a whole lot of them unless we have the pool out.

Blue Aurora · 05-16-2007, 04:30 PM

Yep, ours are barefoot alot of the time.

3xblessed · 05-16-2007, 04:31 PM

Sometimes they do, sometimes not.

05-16-2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Aurora

Yep, ours are barefoot alot of the time.

Yes, ours too. My only concern is the deck that needs to be refinished, but aside from that it's safe.

Jenny · 05-16-2007, 04:36 PM

I would let DS go barefoot in the yard if he wanted to, but he would hate it. Sensory issues.

klpmommy · 05-16-2007, 05:07 PM

I let the kids decide. Our yard is safe except for dog poo & I try to keep that cleaned up. But we spend more time in the front (more shade) and there is no poo there anyway.

Heather Micaela · 05-16-2007, 05:19 PM

mine are barefoot in our front yard

(Our backyard is just a patio - but the answer to that is yes too.)

Lady TS · 05-16-2007, 05:48 PM

We live in an old old farmhouse too, AND there's a ton of dandelions and bees and wasps outside, so nope, no barefoot kids here(lately...though sometimes they do take their shoes off....but it's not a normal everyday thing with my approval here, lol).

milkmommy · 05-16-2007, 05:55 PM

nope matter of fact we made a new rule today that DD is not allowed to have shoes on unless shes going to school/church or other in car places.

Why? cause shes just takes them off and them leaves them this morning I had to AGAIN go get them from under a tree where she left them yesterday completely soaked (sprinklers come on like 3am) Its hot hot hot here the pavment is really hot and there is lots of cactus and weird crawly things yet shes unfazed by it.

but she mostly plays in grass anyways.

Deanna

05-16-2007, 06:06 PM

No. They love barefoot (so do I

)

At our old house we shared a yard with our neighbor. She felt the backyard was unsafe for bare feet (old nails, glass, etc.) but I felt the risk was extremely small. I felt bad for her kids because they wanted to be bare foot like mine, but I just can't handle putting shoes on everyone. What a hassle.

05-16-2007, 04:06 PM	#1
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Iarwain Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,686	Re: Do your dc's wear shoes in the backyard? Our backyard has lots of things in it that could hurt little feet so yes. If we didn't live on an old, old farm property that kept popping up random nails, bits of wire, and the occasional piece of glass I'd let them go barefoot. __________________ ~Iarwain Student midwife and Mama to the amazing half-dozen: Hacker - 18 The Mad Scientist - 18 Princess - 15 Lemur - 12 Noodle - 9 ... and little miss Rosebud - age 6

05-16-2007, 04:19 PM	#4
booboo Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,574	Re: Do your dc's wear shoes in the backyard? Yes they do. We have lots of violets and dandelions in our yard. (it was all over the place until my dh cut the grass, but they will come back quickly) I just don't want to chance them stepping on bees.

05-16-2007, 04:21 PM	#5
mom2threegirls Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do your dc's wear shoes in the backyard? They're supposed to (but they often take them off ). I have beauty bark on the beds out there and they walk through them all the time and get splinters . They seem to think it's worth it, though, because they still take their shoes off!

05-16-2007, 04:23 PM	#6
Ali Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do your dc's wear shoes in the backyard? Mine goes barefoot a lot. Our yard is clear of sharp objects. I have thought about the wasps, but we don't see a whole lot of them unless we have the pool out.

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Lady TS Rose Garden Wish I was there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW OH Posts: 10,614	Re: Do your dc's wear shoes in the backyard? We live in an old old farmhouse too, AND there's a ton of dandelions and bees and wasps outside, so nope, no barefoot kids here(lately...though sometimes they do take their shoes off....but it's not a normal everyday thing with my approval here, lol). __________________ Tanya InTJ Wife to Randy Mom to: Brownie-18, RockSalt-16, LuLu-going on 14 and Avery, with the Lord September 2010 In essentials, Unity In non-essentials, Liberty In all things, Charity My Blogs: Living Healthy in the Modern World and Wordy Musings

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milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	Re: Do your dc's wear shoes in the backyard? nope matter of fact we made a new rule today that DD is not allowed to have shoes on unless shes going to school/church or other in car places. Why? cause shes just takes them off and them leaves them this morning I had to AGAIN go get them from under a tree where she left them yesterday completely soaked (sprinklers come on like 3am) Its hot hot hot here the pavment is really hot and there is lots of cactus and weird crawly things yet shes unfazed by it. but she mostly plays in grass anyways. Deanna __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

05-16-2007, 06:06 PM	#15
gentle_answer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do your dc's wear shoes in the backyard? No. They love barefoot (so do I ) At our old house we shared a yard with our neighbor. She felt the backyard was unsafe for bare feet (old nails, glass, etc.) but I felt the risk was extremely small. I felt bad for her kids because they wanted to be bare foot like mine, but I just can't handle putting shoes on everyone. What a hassle.

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