Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Does anyone's child like playing IN Sand?

I think he will be so happy to read these responses. Of course I know the follow up will be - "cool so when can they come play in the sand with me"... BUT that's for another day! lol

Yes! DS is a huge sensory seeker with sand. He wallows in the sand for hours when we go to the park, largely leaving play equipment untouched.

DS6 is another sand lover and can play in it for hours as well. If sand is unavailable then dirt will do...

Children often play in the sand.

Umm....yeah, I'm STILL like your son at age 52. Heck, I just hope a kid with a sandbox and some Tonka toys moves in next door so I've got an excuse!

Ha ha, Old Dad! I am actually similar. Love the sandbox. Always wanted one as a kid and now I'm having fun with ours with my trio

This! Lucky for me, my son is the child you describe. Me + Kinetic sand = human equivalent of kitten with ball of yarn.

Right there with you OD at 51 LOL

The beach and the sandpit are still founts of almost endless entertainment. I say almost because I can still vividly remember the horror of my first cat cacky mining experience. Nothing, to this day, rivals its olfactory odiousness for me.

It doesn't stop there with mere sand either one of the things that I love about the Spring is the smell of the earth when digging garden beds. I have beds that I can sink my arms into up to the elbows and it is a glorious thing.

My DD appears to be cut from the same cloth thankfully :-)

thanks for all the responses. He had a great time earlier this week - his friend's older sister happened to come visit and she played in the sand and mud with him. They managed to get some other kids involved and they were mud covered by the end. Totally amazing and he LOVED it! He got to throw sand, roll in it etc and for once no one complained that he was throwing sand. He was in his element!

My daughter (9) loves playing in sand, but not necessarily rolling around in it. She loves making things, though.