73349 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 DS is outside in the rain, building a mud dam in the puddle that forms in our driveway. Just curious, how long did your child(ren) still love this kind of play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 All of my kids, including the 11 year old, dug a big hole and filled it with water for a good muddy wallow a couple of weeks ago... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Mine are 10 and 14. The 10 year old loves mud. The 14 year old loves walking through mud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 All my children still play in the mud, they love it. The little one doesn't like getting her clothes wet and will whine when that happens, but mud play up to the point of getting chilled is a favorite around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 You know, I can't recall a single time any of my kids ever played in the mud. They must not have that gene. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Both girls play in the mud 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Our irrigation creek flooded the yard and with my unfinished ditches, there were places where DS (8) could wade up to his thighs. Then he got an old piece of wood to see if he could "surf". And when it rains, he pretty much never comes in (unless it's not a nice spring rain). I can't see him growing out of playing in the dirt/mud/puddles anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 My kids were interested in it when they were little -3-4 years old. Now, not so much. Well, we are in a drought and I don't let them run the hose, so I guess that my be why they don't now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 My kids are 8 and still enjoy the kind of play that ends with muddy clothes. It's not like they set out to get muddy - I don't think - but it's the obvious result of the things they choose to do. I don't mind it. I would rather they enjoy the outdoors thoroughly. I only ask that they only wear play clothes at such times. :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 My kids loved jumping in mud puddles and splashing through them, but never played in the mud or even the dirty water. I don't think they ever stopped enjoying splashing and might do it to this day given the right opportunity. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I've seen college and grad students start splashing in puddles when doing field study of vernal ponds (which is basically biologist for "mud puddle"), not to mention the occasional splash fight. DD's mentor has mentioned that the students act more maturely when DD is present, and that she thinks it's because DD is acting so maturely and focused that they feel required to live up to her standard! (DD would happily splash in puddles-just not under the watchful eye of a college professor!). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I've seen college and grad students start splashing in puddles when doing field study of vernal ponds (which is basically biologist for "mud puddle"), not to mention the occasional splash fight. DD's mentor has mentioned that the students act more maturely when DD is present, and that she thinks it's because DD is acting so maturely and focused that they feel required to live up to her standard! (DD would happily splash in puddles-just not under the watchful eye of a college professor!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 My kids never enjoyed mud but playing in the rain is something that each still enjoys. Their ages range from 20 to 31. I would probably join them if asked. Our college kids and their friends play in the rain and snow without hesitation. They work hard, they play hard. Young adults are funny creatures...they can be very mature and serious or they can be running barefoot in the rain racing stick 'boats' in the gutter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 ds did until about age 11 or so. *I* might have stomped through a rain puddle earlier today on purpose. :coolgleamA: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Mine are 7 and 9 and still love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I picked 11+ because my 10 and a half year olds still enjoy it sometimes. Heck, if I'm wearing my rainboots, I love to kick my way through puddles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 All 4 of mine would get naked when they were younger (maybe 5 thru 7) and roll around in the muddy grass after a good rain. The object of the game was to be completely brown with no skin showing through! Last spring when our street flooded, they ran outside barefoot to jump in the muddy water up to their knees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 My almost 7 yr old has been playing in the mud daily for the past week or so now that the snow is mostly melted. I can't vote because he still loves it. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 When they were very little we went and splashed in puddles together. We kids were aged 3, 6, and 36. Now they're older and go alone. I suppose the 36 year old :) blows the curve. I had to choose 11+. I adored splashing in puddles. Oh wait! DH used to splash, too, and he was 41 back then. Definately 11+. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 You need a 'What is Rain?' option for those of us in drought-ridden areas. I don't think my kids have ever played in the rain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 You know, I can't recall a single time any of my kids ever played in the mud. They must not have that gene. same here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 My kids were never interested. My brothers STILL do it and one is a grandfather. Now they just have more sophisticated toys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Mine haven't grown out of it yet, so I don't know! I never played in mud or puddles when I was a kid. (My mom didn't keep me from it, I just never did) I never had a pair or rain boots until I had kids that NEED to be outdoors as much as humanly possible. Now that I have rain boots, I quite enjoy stomping through the puddles myself. When the snow was melting, the river overflowed a bit covering a sidewalk next to it- we all stomped through it on our daily walk and were sad when the water receded back to the riverbed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Dd was never one to play in mud. Who knows when ds would have given up the habit. If I was laying bets, I'd have said 11+ :rofl: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Mine will still play in the mud but then so do I. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 My kids will play in puddles if they have rain boots on. Older hates wet feet. They won't play in mud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 My kids still love to splash in puddles (11-1/2, 9-1/2, almost 8, and 4). Heck, I sometimes I enjoy it. Mud....they love it, me? I prefer it as a beauty treatment. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 My eldest will be twelve in a couple months and none of them have grown out of it yet. The only thing that's changed is that their play has gotten a bit more complex. It started with toddlers just jumping in the water and now they build complicated constructions with aqueducts and sewerage pipes and things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 DS is outside in the rain, building a mud dam in the puddle that forms in our driveway. Just curious, how long did your child(ren) still love this kind of play? Never met a kid who didn't like it. The kids around here seem to enjoy it up until puberty. I remember running around and ruining a baseball field as a teen, having a mud fight... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyoustxmama Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 My oldest (6) still does, and as long as my kids want to, I'll love it :). I loved, loved, loved mud and puddles and creeks and anything else of that ilk as a kid. Messy outdoor play is like a giant free awesome sensory box for kids, and all it costs me is a load of laundry and a bubble bath after! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 DS11 was never interested. But DD14? Always. Heck, she and DH were playing in a mud puddle together just this past fall. I have photos. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 They no longer play in mud puddles, but they still enjoy stomping through them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Mine wouldn't have touched a mud puddle with a 10 foot pole. Especially when he was little the idea of getting dirty (mud, sand, play dough...) was horrifying. He's eased up a bit now if it can't be avoided, but still wouldn't do it intentionally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I still love splashing in puddles :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Mine aren't there yet, but I imagine 11+. If they aren't stomping in puddles, they are riding their bikes through them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I responded 11+, though if we are talking just the kids it is not entirely accurate yet. DD13 isn't that fond of messy play (though she used to really love sand and now loves to paint), but DD10-going-on11 likes it. She comes by it honestly: Grandma (DH's mother) loves to garden DH loves to drive through puddles I used to really enjoy backpacking and archaeology (don't get much opportunity for either anymore), and I still love to collect rocks (just like both DDs) I think the true aficionados lever grow out of it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Wait, we are supposed to outgrow this? Why? As a hint, swimsuits are easier to clean afterward. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 My daughter is 26 and she still splashes in the puddles. I have to make sure I'm not to close to her so I don't get wet too. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndGenHomeschooler Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I voted 11+. My oldest will be 11 in a few weeks and I can't see her giving it up anytime soon. My kids love making mud "food" and digging puddles when it rains. They were all playing outside in the rain today - even though it was only 55°. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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