YOU SAID:
Children are like carpets, they should be stepped on occasionally.
INTO JAPANESE
子供たちはカーペットのようなもので、時折踏むべきです。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Children are like carpets and should step on them from time to time.
INTO JAPANESE
子供たちはカーペットのようなもので、時々それらを踏むべきです。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Children are like carpets and should step on them from time to time.
Come on, you can do better than that.