I think it was my granny who used to say this ... "You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die." I always thought it was metaphorical, but maybe it has a literal application as well. However, it is a bit hard to swallow in today's hyper-clean, germ phobic, civilized world. But what if our phobias about dirt and germs have robbed our children of developing a basic love for the stuff of this planet of ours?
Simple Mom posted a blog today about letting our kids get dirty! Jump on over and check it out, and enjoy a playful, dirty-filled day!
And just in case you were wondering ... just how much is a peck anyway? It is the dry measure of 2 gallons. That's a lot of dirt!
Paula, Lee's Aunt Martha who was a doctor in Alaska used to say that about eating dirt. All I know is none of HER kids suffered from eating it.
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