Benefits of Playing in the Dirt for Kids

[IndiaParenting]

To what lengths do you go to ensure that your child will not fall sick? Do you allow your child to play in the dirt or get a little dirty? Did you know that playing in the dirt can actually benefit your child’s health?
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[Malti Shanker]

You do have to be mindful of what dirt they play in as if it is where infected humans or animals have defecated it is very easy to pick up hookworms and intestinal parasites from the dirt. Apart from that it is great...my kids all enjoy playing outside and my two boys spend most of their life completely filthy so good to know I am doing something right.

[Arushi Sahai]

Yeah, even i read.... Bacteria n other germs in dirts actually helping to enhance the immune system....

[Swapna Jadhav]

it's true, we compare the child in village and town , village born child is more healty than town born

[Swapna Jadhav]

very intersting article!!!

[Fatima Shreen]

It is!! Do we need new research to tell us that? We grew up playing in mud. It is awesome. And I never stop my son from playing in mud.

[Neerav Joshi]

Ya in this age where mom and dad are busy and due to increase in crime against kids,its become tough to send the kids out. But my experience as DAD says its good to take our kids and make play with soil,mud,it makes their grip firm and due to which lots of nerves in the fingers makes them more sensitive,stronger. The main hurdle is to keep them away from electronic revolution! Video game,tv program's etc.....