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Originally Posted by Rathji
What are people's stances on wearing shoes when riding a bike vs flip flops or bare feet?
Reason I ask is a family member chastised me for being a helicopter parent for insisting upon this with my 4 year old, even when I pointed put that she is learning and stopping involves her jamming her feet on the ground an having the training wheels slam into them.
Am I being sane here? Or just being over-protective?
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I'm pretty sure telling your four year old to wear appropriate footwear for a situation is normal parenting. Even telling your 15 year old that they need to wear appropriate footwear is normal parenting, though at that age you may have to be more willing to accept that they might not listen to you.