Originally Posted by Ac114:
I require closed toe shoes for outdoor play but I have a no shoe policy in my daycare. Most of my kids take their socks off and I have to put them on a thousand times a day but I consider shoes dirty.
I don’t want the same shoes that were walked through a public restroom inside my home and on my carpets. It’s unsanitary!
Agreed! Shoes pick up the nastiest stuff, don't want my crawlers exposed. One exception, in warm weather, I encourage barefeet when playing outside (we clean before we come inside). There are many articles about why going barefoot is important; here's a link to one:
http://naturalchildmagazine.com/1210...oot-babies.htm