jeffj@sfmin.UUCP (J.S.Jonas) (01/07/86)
[bed bug food]
Here's my $0.02 worth on the raised bed controversy.
Someone on the net said that they never used raised beds,
putting the mattress on the floor. There were several followups
concerning convenience of the parents and ventilation.
I take it you all live in spacious houses. I, having lived
in apartments all my life, was always cramped for space.
A bed takes up a substancial amount of floorspace, so I always
needed a raised bed to put things under it. I currently have
drawers under my bed that I use in lieu of a dresser.
I haven't done any research, but raised beds have been around
a long time. I remember the colonial homes had clever beds,
some with storage compartments under them. Colonial homes were
usually based on necessity with little ornamentation, so
raised beds have some rationale. My image of Europe is of
people sleeping in fancy beds with drapes, or at least cots.
I guess stone floors are very cold.
The Eastern cultures (Japan, China, etc...) still do
use Futons (sleeping mats),and I suppose the Native Americans
had some device like a sleeping bag. (I know few people in
this category. This is based on books and pictures).
And now for something completely different:
Do you allow yourself/your kids to go around the house
barefooted, or must they wear socks and/or slippers, and why?
My parents made walking around barefooted taboo, and I never understood
why. It really blew my mind when I was at friends' houses and they
all went around barefooted. I can understand my grandparents' objections
since it was a reminder to them of poverty, but that should be
all over now. Now I have my own apartment and I walk barefooted
as much as I want (It is an incentive to keep the floors clean!).
Jeff 'still cute' Skot
{ihnp4 | allegra ...} attunix ! jeffjpmd@cbsck.UUCP (Paul M. Dubuc) (01/08/86)
My father is a podiatrist (foot doctor). When we were kids he didn't like us going around barefoot because 1) It's easier to injure your feet. 2) Feet should be kept warm (esp. in winter). 3) On flat surfaces, growing feet need the support that good shoes give them. You could end up with fallen arches. (This is also a good reason why kids shoudn't wear hand-me-down shoes. Shoes form to the foot of the wearer. Wearing shoes broken in by someone else dosn't give you the best support, especially if the size is a little too big.) I can't think of any more reasons. Talk to a podiatrist. Walking barefoot is good on soft, uneven surfaces (like your lawn) as long as its warm and there's no sharp glass around or anything that can injure your feet. -- Paul Dubuc cbsck!pmd
tim@ism780c.UUCP (Tim Smith) (01/11/86)
>In article <1829@cbsck.UUCP> pmd@cbsck.UUCP (Paul M. Dubuc) writes: > >Walking barefoot is good on soft, uneven surfaces (like your lawn) >as long as its warm and there's no sharp glass around or >anything that can injure your feet. If you walk around barefoot enough, your feet get tough enough that glass isn't much of a problem. If it is a small piece, it can't penetrate, and a big piece simply breaks into small pieces. For example, at the house I lived in at Caltech, there is a brick courtyard. The roof near this is a popular place to break bottles. Some glass ends up in the courtyard. It rarely cuts anyone, although people walk around barefoot in the courtyard all the time. They also use this courtyard to play foursquare, which has a lot of running and jumping, and it is rare for anyone to get cut. -- [ This article contains 100% natural text justification. No artificial text justification programs were used. Does not promote tooth decay. ] Tim Smith sdcrdcf!ism780c!tim || ima!ism780!tim || ihnp4!cithep!tim
suze@terak.UUCP (Suzanne Barnett) (01/13/86)
> Do you allow yourself/your kids to go around the house > barefooted, or must they wear socks and/or slippers, and why? > My parents made walking around barefooted taboo, and I never understood > why. It really blew my mind when I was at friends' houses and they > all went around barefooted. I can understand my grandparents' objections > since it was a reminder to them of poverty, but that should be > all over now. Now I have my own apartment and I walk barefooted > as much as I want (It is an incentive to keep the floors clean!). > > > Jeff 'still cute' Skot > {ihnp4 | allegra ...} attunix ! jeffj We don't allow barefootedness in the garage; there is too likely to be something on the floor that will hurt or injure a bare foot. Also, its much dirtier than the house and dust, dirt or grease can be tracked in; for some reason, this seems more noticable from bare feet than from shoe soles. In the house or yard it depends on the weather and activity. -- Suzanne Barnett-Scott uucp: ...{decvax,ihnp4,noao,savax,seismo}!terak!suze CalComp/Sanders Display Products Division 14151 N 76th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (602) 998-4800
barb@oliven.UUCP (Barbara Jernigan) (01/22/86)
> > ...Colonial homes were > usually based on necessity with little ornamentation, so > raised beds have some rationale. My image of Europe is of > people sleeping in fancy beds with drapes, or at least cots. > I guess stone floors are very cold. And drafty -- those big fireplaces caused quite a wind. The drapes were for privacy (and warmth), the concept of individual bedrooms is relatively new. Barb