I’ve never been able to avoid playing in dirt with my kids, nor have I ever wanted to. From the youngest age the girls would pick up small stones from the ground or carry sticks.  I would walk the dogs at the local park and my daughter would gravitate towards a dirt patch and spend the whole time absorbed with the dusty dry mud. At other times, she would stop at every mole hill in the meadow, exploring it with her fingers.

As for muddy puddles – regardless of footwear they are just too tempting to resist.

I was very lucky to find a preschool for my youngest that embraces mud play.

 

 

If you can’t enjoy getting dirty when you are a child then when can you?

Mud play isn’t just fun, it is also great for children’s health and development. Check out my article in Parentmap to find out more.