"As little hands touch our floors please leave your shoes at the door". Get a sign made up!

I had to put up a sign once that said please remove footwear before coming downstairs. In my house when you walk in there is a landing then the stairs right down to the basement. My entrance and stairs are linoleum and my basement used to be carpet. I had one mom not take off her shoes and just walk down the stairs (boots in winter and sandals in summer). Drove me nuts but I didn't say anything. Well one day one of the kids was going upstairs to use my bathroom at the back entrance and slipped on water from the melted snow from her boots. Lots of tears and a big bruise to the front of her leg and I put up my sign. She got the hint!

This was the same mom who would come in and sit on my couch with her daughter! Ummm no, time to go. I had to start turning lights out etc.

Luckily the group I have now is good. I have one military dad so when he comes in at pickup I take his child upstairs so he doesn't have to unlace his big boots.