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Muddy Sandbox
Asked by T.F. from Green Bay
on August 15, 2009
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I have two sandboxes in my backyard, consistently in the shade, which I faithfully cover every night when the kids are done playing in them to avoid them filling with ...
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- If the sand has started to smell, I wonder if adding in some vinegar to your sandy soup might help, before draining. I used to do that with our sandbox. I don't know...
- Are you turning the sand over? When ours gets wet, I go and 'rotate' it so flip out more wet as the top layer dries. We did also poke some holes in the bottom after ...
- We tried to air out our sandbox after a similar incident and unfortunately it didn't work. Little plants sprouted while we were airing out. We eventually had to give...
Cats Used Sandbox as Litter Box
Asked by R.I. from Philadelphia
on May 23, 2007
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last year we made a sandbox for our daughter and a neighbor's cat used it as a litter box almost instantly. we tried making a cover for it but haven't been successful...
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- Definitely replace the sand. Other animal may be using this as thier potty as well, so I would make sure to secure a cover this go round.
- I would take the sand out and clean it and start fresh. You never know what might be growing in there!
- I pretty sure you should start over. The reason they dont want pregnant people changing litter boxes is because there is something in cat feces that can be harmful to...
Sandbox - What to Do with Last Year's Sand?
Asked by W.S. from Chicago
on April 23, 2008
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My 4 yr old had a sandbox last year and I want to put fresh sand in it for her now. What do I do with the old sand? It's been sitting out there all winter in a cover...
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- Great question! I wondered the same thing!
- One of my neighbors got rid of his sand bit by bit. He put a bag out with the garbage each week for a month or two, because doing it all at once wouldn't have worked.
- Put it into the garden. I did this last year in the tomato patch & had the biggest crop of tomoatos ever.
SAFE Sandbox Sand
Asked by D.D. from Detroit
on May 18, 2009
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Hello Mamasource Moms,
I don't know if this has already been an issue posted, but I just bought my son a sand table and am in need of safe, sandbox sand. I don't w...
What Could This Be Now?!?!?!
Asked by L.H. from Chicago
on July 24, 2009
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Ok my daughter had a high fever Monday night, 103.5, followed by diarrhea. Fever was down before midnight and has been down ever since. She still has diarrhea but I ...
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- Sounds just like the virus my son had last month. The BRAT diet didn't work to clear up his diarrhea, so we bought him the kid's Florastor from Walgreens (behind the ...
- Don't worry Mom - probably not the sand unless you got it used. It takes a bit for those viral things to show up. Take care of your girl and once she's better help he...
- Hi L. was the sand in a bags when you brought the sand box? If so, go on line and read up on sand that gos into these boxes. usually a virual infection are air-borne a...
Outdoor Sandbox Storage??
Asked by J.Z. from Detroit
on September 14, 2007
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Ok, it is almost time to clean up the summer toys in the backyard and my question is about our sandbox. We have a pretty large Little Tikes tugboat shaped sandbox with...
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- I love Karen B's idea for using it inside. Thanks, Karen!! I never would have thought of something like that! T.
- I bungee cord my lid on and leave it all winter. We get occasional bees hiding in there (that happens all summer too) but no other bugs.
- I empty mine (same sailboat) and put it downstairs with the plastic balls in it for the winter. You can get 100 balls for about $10 at walmart. C.
Has Anyone Ever Tried the Sandbox in the Shape of a Turtle?
Asked by J.W. from Orlando
on July 25, 2007
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My daughter's 5th birthday is around the corner and we are looking into purchasing a sandbox for her. I read the information provided by the other mom that previously...
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- My son had the turtle shaped sanbox and he loved it. It was also really nice because it had a cover. M.
- i got one as a hand me down and the only problem i have had is you have to line it up right to close it, the top comes off completely. but otherwise the size is good f...
- Hi J., We have the turtle for our son and we love it.
Sandbox
Asked by L.K. from Pittsburgh
on May 31, 2009
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Just bought my little girl toys to play with in the sand. Are there any parks that have sandboxes??? I live in Squirrel hill.
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- The Forest Hills Park (right on Ardmore Blvd) has a sandbox. That isn't too far from Sq. Hill. And the Squaw park in Fox Chapel does have a volleyball court/sandbox....
- As the first poster said...many suburban parks have sand volleyball that you can use as a sandbox. Two more I know of are Pine Park and Richland Park. Kind of far fo...
- I agree-- I don't let my son play in a public sandbox. They are filthy. This is especially important if you or anyone one your son will be around happens to be preg...
Sand Alternative for Sandbox
Asked by K.D. from Washington DC
on May 21, 2009
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Does anyone have an alternative to sand. I had heard there was sometihng else you could use but can't remember what it was. Anyone use something else that works? Thanks!
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- We call ours a bean bath. I just buy a bunch of bags of beans and put in them in the box and Noah has a blast. Also I have heard people using oatmeal. If your kids...
- Most important is if you do get sand make sure you have a tight cover or every neighborhood cat will use it as a litter box!!! EEEWWW!! I got pea gravel for my littl...
- I work for an early childhood program and we use a large plastic container-with lid- and fill it with rice and beans. The kids love it and it can even be played with ...
