What are the dangers of children going barefoot?

There are many cases of children walking barefoot, and many parents cannot understand this. In fact, appropriate barefoot walking is good. It can enhance physical fitness, promote appetite, and effectively prevent flat feet. It has a good effect of calming and strengthening the spleen. However, barefoot walking is not suitable for everyone, especially people with sensitive spleen and stomach, and lively and active children.

1. The benefits of walking barefoot

When the temperature is relatively warm, it is beneficial for the mother to let the baby walk barefoot from time to time, as long as the mother ensures that the floor is not too cold or too hot and there are no sharp foreign objects.

1. Strengthen physical fitness and promote appetite: When the baby's feet are exposed, the blood circulation in the feet will be accelerated, thereby driving the metabolism rate of the whole body. As metabolism speeds up, the baby's appetite will increase, and the body's disease resistance and immunity will naturally increase.

2. Avoid flat feet: When the baby is barefoot, the feet are not restricted at all, and the foot shape can be formed naturally, which can prevent the baby's flat feet and inversion or eversion of the feet. In addition, when the baby does not need to wear shoes, the ankles can move freely, which helps to enhance the flexibility and toughness of the ankles.

3. Calm and strengthen the spleen: Baby walking barefoot is equivalent to foot massage. Walking barefoot is like massaging the acupuncture points on the toes and soles of the feet. It can strengthen the spleen and kidneys, calm the mind, and has certain therapeutic effects on enuresis, indigestion, and constipation in children.

2. Which babies are not suitable for walking barefoot?

1. Babies with sensitive spleen and stomach: For babies who cannot walk yet, going barefoot has not yet matured their body temperature regulation function, so the heat generated is small and their heat dissipation capacity is large. If babies go barefoot in an air-conditioned room or outdoors on a cloudy day, it will easily cause the baby's feet to get cold. The feet are connected to the spleen and stomach, and the blood circulation can easily bring the "cold" to the spleen and stomach, and the baby will catch a cold.

2. Overly active babies: If the baby is too active, constant activity will increase the chance of skin and toe injuries. Some babies even have their heel skin rubbed because of going barefoot, so babies who are too active and love to run are not suitable for going barefoot.