Originally Posted by GrassStainGuru.com

You see, childhood, like sneakers, was meant to be messy. If a child’s sneakers are not worn to the point of shambles, then something is amiss. Sneakers nor children get messy when they stay inside too much — playing video games, surfing the web, or attending academic enrichment programs. Children need to be free to be kids. To run and jump. To fall down and get back up again. To explore the nooks and crannies of the natural world, to engage their curiosity, and to play and then play some more.