Encourage your children to get dirty, explore and experience the natural world in all its messy glory. Provide opportunities for sensory-rich experiences such as playing in mud puddles, digging in the ...

Sensory activities (such as playing in mud) can reduce stress in children, which is another crucial element in maintaining a well-functioning immune system. Research also shows Mycobacterium vaccae, a ...

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So when my kids want to play outside and get dirty, we let them — we even encourage it. Their imaginations have let them build cities, slop in mud troughs like pigs, and fill the kiddie pool ...

It turns out play with an element of risk may be exactly what today’s kids are missing Brittany Toole ... and instead providing loose materials such as logs, mud, tarps, crates, sticks, planks ...

Did you know that as well as learning about nature, children who play outside develop better ... Take the time to dawdle, jump in puddles and notice the signs of the seasons together and you ...

It’s not only children who enjoy playing in the mud ... very little salt – and that’s what butterflies get from a mud puddle. Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, a professor of biological sciences at ...

Not All Princesses Dress in Pink teaches the message that not all girls have to play with dolls and wear pink dresses – they can jump in mud puddles in their overalls ... between the sexes isn't that ...

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Like people, dogs have their unique personalities. Some refuse to set foot in the rain, while others splash happily in mud puddles. Many love early daily walks, but there are those who prefer to ...

Sensory activities (such as playing in mud) can reduce stress in children, which is another crucial element in maintaining a well-functioning immune system. In addition, playing outdoors is a form ...

Did you know that as well as learning about nature, children who play outside develop better ... Take the time to dawdle, jump in puddles and notice the signs of the seasons together and you ...