Scandinavian Parenting Tip #5 Try to embrace the weather for what it is, and let your child run wild and get dirty while playing outdoors. If possible, reserve a spot in the backyard where your child is allowed to dig in the dirt or create a simple “mud kitchen” with some old pots, pans, cups, and other kitchen utensils. If the dirt on your child’s hands and clothes bothers you, remember that in general the problem isn’t that kids today are too dirty but that they are too clean.
