RE: soil?
by: timmylums - 22-04-08 18:15
Hi Fay86
I am really surprised that your manager has not realised the importance of allowing children to explore their environment. All children love to play with soil and the dirtier they get the better they seem to like it. If you are going to create a purpose built area outside I would advise you to always ensure that you are able to cover it up at night or keep a net on it to ensure that any local cats cannot use it for a litter tray. Allowing children to dig in dirt is one thing but if cats have visited it is something else. Maybe this is something your manager is thinking about! if you are going to convince her of the purpose of exploring soil maybe you could use it as an opportunity to grow some flowers or veg as other people have already said. As you say it is not just for digging but has other qualities and uses not found in the usual sand and water activities.