04/06/2024
Just let them.
Let them ditch their shoes and feel the dirt between their toes.
Let them eat their 4th popsicle of the day.
Let them dig up worms and put them in a jar.
Let them get sand in their hair.
Let them run around the yard like a maniac.
Let them blow the dandelions.
Let them jump in the puddle.
Let them get grass stains on their clothes.
The dirt will wash away.
The clothes with stains will be grown out of.
The memories and appreciation of nature will never be lost.
There is something so fundamental about letting kids be kids. Letting them get messy. Letting them enjoy nature.
Just let them.
“My addition to this”
Let them roll in the mud.
Let them climb the tree.
Let them be kids.
Let them be.