It's getting hot, why not let children do more barefoot training? Children's feet sweat a lot, and shoes can be damp and stuffy, which can lead to inflammation of the soft tissues in the feet due to their delicate skin and poor resistance to bacteria. Regular barefoot activities for children can help maintain overall blood circulation, promote metabolism, regulate the autonomic nervous system and endocrine function, and improve the body's ability to adapt to external changes.
1. Barefoot babies are stronger.
When a baby's feet are exposed to sunlight and air, the secretion and evaporation of sweat in the feet are more unobstructed, which helps to increase peripheral circulation and promote blood circulation and metabolism in the feet as well as the whole body. It can also enhance the baby's resistance to diseases and cold, reducing the occurrence of colds and diarrhea. In addition, walking barefoot is like massaging the acupuncture points of the toes and soles of the feet, which can benefit the spleen and kidneys, calm the mind, and have certain effects on enuresis, indigestion, and constipation in children.
2. Barefoot babies are smarter.
Walking barefoot can constantly stimulate the soles of babies' feet, and at the same time, their sensitivity and brain thinking and judgment abilities will improve. The baby's memory and physical coordination will develop, and their ability to adapt to the external environment will greatly enhance.
3. Barefoot babies have a better appetite.
When babies walk barefoot, they can walk freely and release their nature, which can greatly increase their appetite.
4. Barefoot babies prevent flat feet.
Walking barefoot for a long time can reduce the occurrence of flat feet in children. Walking barefoot can exercise the baby's ankle joints, enhance their flexibility, and prevent falls.
Living in urban environments, there are more smooth surfaces and fewer uneven surfaces; there is more reliance on transportation and less walking; there are more indoor activities and fewer outdoor activities. In addition, shoes and socks isolate the toes from the ground, depriving them of the necessary exercise, leading to poor development of the foot arch and toes. The foot arch, which should have formed around the age of 6, may not form until the age of 12. This delayed or poor development of the foot arch has attracted attention. For the future health of babies, it is necessary to create opportunities for them to exercise from now on.
Take your baby outdoors more often and let them walk, stop, run, and jump on different types of surfaces. If possible, it is best to let children walk barefoot intermittently or wear grass shoes.
A study found that walking barefoot can improve the skeletal muscle strength in the ankle area and prevent foot conditions such as bursitis and heel spurs.
