Playing in dirt is something not all parents allow their children to do. That’s a shame. There is so much to learn by playing in the dirt, when kids dig they find bugs and roots. They get to see things they normally wouldn’t by just skimming the surface. Playing with flowers they learn more about their petals and stems, they shake them and pollen or seeds fall out. And what I have learned when giving my girls the opportunity to get dirty and learn they take it to another level and get creative. They start making art out of the dirt and flowers and leaves and sticks. It’s amazing how they can throw it all together in a pot and call it soup but then really sit back and take a look at what they’ve made for a moment. Because they know it is so much more than soup. Or cake. Or a garden.
This is a topic I will come back to when I have more time to “dig” into the real depth of the lesson and all its potential.
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There’s no expiration date on this either. I have two daughters in their teens and another who will be 11 next month. They still benefit from getting dirty when they play.
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They will benefited from those unique experiences.
Too much of our lives are filled with uniform experiences that are mass produced and hand delivered.
Having a genuine unique experience with only your imagination is something that will help them to stand out amongst their peers.
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