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>Hi, Millie, you wrote about broken glass. >As soon as my children learned to walk I checked the >whole neighbourhood and made sure there was no broken >glass. >When we went to town together I warned them and >watched out, I also stopped them a few times when they >were about to walk into broken glass. >Once or twice I had to pry a tiny shard out of a >child's sole, after cleaning and disinfecting the >spot. That's why we always take a small aid kit along, >with disinfectant, tweezers, a sharp pin. Fortunately >it's never been a big drama and most broken glass >doesn't get stuck in skin but if it does it's better >to take it out immediately. >Meanwhile I trust them to go to town barefoot on their >own, among the three of them we haven't had an injury >in over a year so obviously they're cautious enough. >Sometimes they notice broken glass from a distance and >carefully move it out of the way so that nobody gets >hurt! >You're right, when the temperatures allow going >barefoot without frostbite, injuries due to sharp >objects are one of the main risks and can be reason >enough to avoid dirty parts of town (or only go there >wearing sandals).

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