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Impromptu Bubble Play

While in Texas, we spent a couple of weekends with good friends of mine.  When the husband was done washing some cups in the sink, J pointed and said “bubbles?”.  I said, “why not?”.
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I sat him down next to the sink (not with his feet inside) and let him reach in with his hands.  It didn’t take but a second for those toes to make it into the water!
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We had to do a wardrobe change after, but who cares when your kid’s having this much fun?
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This is a situation where some parent’s might ask me “why would you let you kid do that?”.  My answer…”why not”! 
I have four rules that I go by when I decide if J can do something or not.

  1. Can he or someone else get hurt?
  2. Can he or will he break something?
  3. Will this be a nuisance to others?
  4. Does it go against our family values/morals?

If the answer to all four is no, then we go for it!
In this situation, I got all 4 no’s so I let him play in the bubbles. In general, I say “yes” as much as possible, and I pick my battles.  I didn’t see any reason why I had to say no.  It was a new experience for him and I try to give him as many new experiences as possible.

Would you let your child do this if he asked?  Just wondering what others think.

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Filed Under: Play Tagged With: bubbles, Parenting, Water Play

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  1. Jenna Caldwell

    January 3, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    This is how I get dinner in the oven EVERY night! I fill the sink with bubbles and let my son play while I prepare dinner {he stands on a chair not on the counter}. As I dirty things, I just throw them in {obviously omitting knives and glass items} and he cleans them as he plays! At least enough for me to throw it in the dishwasher after dinner:) One thing I have learned, throw a mattress protector on the floor underneath the sink and then a towel on top of that, easy cleanup!

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  2. Sally J

    January 4, 2012 at 4:31 am

    He’s so cute! I love that you can relax and let him explore.

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  3. rebekah

    January 9, 2012 at 12:42 am

    Perfect opportunity for play. And the perfect excuse for washing! These are often the best times of play – impromptu and child led!
    I’m your newest follower, please come say hello at Just For Daisy! 🙂

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