{"id":4852,"date":"2014-06-12T08:26:04","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T12:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=4852"},"modified":"2014-06-12T08:27:33","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T12:27:33","slug":"the-wonders-of-water-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/12\/the-wonders-of-water-play\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wonders of Water Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Water play for kids is seriously awesome, here\u2019s 15 reasons why:<\/p>\n

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  1. Sensory play (like water play) is crucially important to children\u2019s development<\/li>\n
  2. Water play is the easiest, most accessible and cheapest form of sensory play<\/li>\n
  3. Kids of all ages love playing in and with water<\/li>\n
  4. It\u2019s not a choking hazard<\/li>\n
  5. Eating or drinking it really won\u2019t hurt even the tiniest little ones<\/li>\n
  6. It\u2019s rarely an allergen<\/li>\n
  7. \"DSC06969\"It\u2019s basically free<\/li>\n
  8. You can do it most anywhere<\/li>\n
  9. You don\u2019t need fancy equipment<\/li>\n
  10. You can use most any object with the water or no objects at all<\/li>\n
  11. Any clothes (or no clothes!) are appropriate<\/li>\n
  12. It doesn’t stain<\/li>\n
  13. It isn\u2019t sticky<\/li>\n
  14. Clean up doesn\u2019t get any easier!<\/li>\n
  15. \"DSC03251\"It\u2019s fun!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can use any of these containers:<\/p>\n