While some parents may worry about the hygiene risks of playing in mud, there are many things you can do to ensure your kids play outdoors safely: Letting children get dirty by playing in mud ...

More than 350 children have taken part in 'Going Wild' days at the KGV in the past year.

While some parents may worry about the hygiene risks of playing in mud, there are many things you can do to ensure your kids play outdoors safely: Letting children get dirty by playing in mud ...

Exposure to the microbes in dirt might actually help children develop stronger immune ... of developing allergies and autoimmune diseases. Mud is not just a mix of soil and water.

But what do you think, do you think we should allow children to play in the mud and dirt? We asked shoppers in Maidstone.

A recent survey of 1,000 parents with children aged between 2-12 years ... t allow their little ones as many opportunities to play in the mud as they should, due to the mess involved.