Wearing Shoes Outside?

[Christina72684]

Do you make your children wear their shoes outside while playing in the grass, sand, etc? Just curious because lately mine have been wanting to take theirs off but I didn't know if they should or not. We don't have bees or anything that I think would hurt them.

[daycare]

shoes are required at all times except for when we are only in the sandbox. I let them take them off because they fill up with sand and the kids can't stand it....

[MsLaura529]

shoes are required at all times except for when we are only in the sandbox. I let them take them off because they fill up with sand and the kids can't stand it....

Ditto

[williams2008]

Mine have to wear shoes at all times, with the exception of being in the house.

[spud912]

Shoes on all the time. We have too many thorny plants in Arizona to be barefoot outside . Plus the concrete gets hot!! It drives me nuts when I go to playgrounds and half the kids are running without shoes on (and I can plainly see broken glass in the sand). My kids are always begging to take their shoes off....nope! I even have water shoes for when we go into the wading pool.

ETA: shoes are always OFF inside :-)

[sharlan]

We rarely wear shoes in the back yard. I pretty much know what's out there.

If we're in the front yard or at a park, shoes are a must.

We rarely wear shoes in the house.

[Cradle2crayons]

It depends. If they are playing in the dirt in the front yard, no. If they are in the backyard, no.

If they are walking around or nature trailing it, YEA. We have sticker plants we haven't managed to get rid of.

So I guess my answer depends in the activity.

[daycarediva]

Always. My sand tables are elevated. Even during water play we wear water shoes. Too much liability with injury potential to allow it.

[JenNJ]

Always. You never know what is under the ground. Old nails, glass, itchy plants, etc.

[SilverSabre25]

optional. I don't make my own kids wear shoes for our backyard. Most of the dcks wear their shoes, unless in the sandbox.

But it's very optional.

[Laurel]

Always. My sand tables are elevated. Even during water play we wear water shoes. Too much liability with injury potential to allow it.

Laurel

[tenderhearts]

I also require shoes outside no exceptions, we have beautiful grass but you just never know.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Mine have to wear shoes at all times, with the exception of being in the house.

Same here!

[WImom]

Always outside, I require flip flops for water play. The only time they don't wear shoes is inside.

[cheerfuldom]

My own kids do whatever they want regarding shoes but I make the daycare kids keep their shoes on all the time outside for liability reasons.