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📜 Backyard Mess

My kid’s fort-building has trashed the yard with sticks and mud. Do I clean it up to keep the space usable, or leave it for their imagination despite the chaos?

A tidy yard restores order for everyone, but the mess fuels their play and connection to the space.


Category: Environment

Posted: 1 month ago

🗳️ Proposed Solutions

Found 4 solution(s) for this dilemma.

Let them play its using their imagination
Votes: 1

Posted: 7 days ago

Let them play. The mess fuels their creativity, and you can clean later.
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Votes: 0

Posted: 7 days ago

Clean it up. A tidy yard keeps everyone happy and usable.
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Votes: 0

Posted: 7 days ago

Make cleanup a game with them. They keep playing, and the yard stays functional.
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Votes: 0

Posted: 7 days ago