Line Bak Rothstein

Tell us a little about yourself and your everyday life as a parent.

My days start long before the day really begins. I make a cup of sencha tea, get in the car and drive to the forest where I work. This time of year, I get to watch the sunrise.

When I get there, I put the pots on to cook for all 45 children and 10 adults. Then I spend the rest of the day with the little nursery children.

After work, from the first day of spring, it's often a quick dip in the sea before I go home and get ready for Bea to come home. I set out a small afternoon tray with a snack and tea, and then I rush out to pick her up from her daycare center in the forest in Charlottenlund.

When we get home, we eat from our afternoon tray. Here we recharge for the rest of the day with food, book reading and often long cuddles on the sofa or on the floor.

Now it's finally time to get out in the garden again, so we often slip down there afterwards and are ready to play when the kids from the neighborhood quietly come home.

Then it's time to cook, either with or without Bea. The radio is always on and we make a mess and tidy up. Finally, we always sing while we tidy up the toys before setting the table. Bea usually gets a little impatient for food, but we try to stick to the routine. Then we light a candle and eat.

After dinner, it's free play time. This is often the time of day when Bea plays best. At some point we start washing the dishes while listening to music, dancing, jumping, playing school and doing somersaults.

At the end of the day, we brush our teeth, read a book on the sofa and finally snuggle up in our shared bed.

What's keeping you busy these days?

Nature and storytelling. Bea is really into stories and adventures right now. She's at an age where I can tell a whole story and keep her attention, especially with small elements from nature.

I love creating little stories and adventures around our small apartment or down in the garden, so the imagination becomes part of everyday life. Often all it takes is a stick, a seashell and a leaf and she's in wonderland.

What matters most to you when choosing shoes for your child?

I thought I was going to be a very practical mom who only chose foot-shaped shoes, where design and aesthetics were secondary. But funnily enough, it didn't turn out that way.

Having said that, I'm happy to say that today, fit, comfort and design can easily go hand in hand.

What is your relationship with Bundgaard?

Every time Bea wears her Bundgaard shoes and people notice them, whether it's my parents, in-laws, neighbors or a lady on the train, they almost always have a story about them.

Maybe it was the shoes they wore as a child, or they bought them for their own children, or they remember being dragged in to try on Bundgaard shoes at the change of season.

All these stories really help to give the shoes a special history.