going on holiday soon, so i thought it may help dd get used to the sand, shes ben in the paddling pool this week and she loves it.

are sandpits horrendeously messy?
will dd just try and eat all the sand ?

The only thing i can say is we went on Holiday in Sept, and my ds was 13 mths, all he did was eat sand!

will she stand up against the sandpit you biy her and play?

She will eat it. It's not nice in nappies (after going through the digestive system). Quite a laxative effect. Just wanted to share that.

Get one you can close (like the turtle shapes) to keep cats out - if you supervise her and tell her not to eat the sand, she'll have great fun - it's one of the best toys you can get for summer I think! We've had nearly 3 years out of ours so far, with no loss of enthusiasm!

oh no, don't say that!

pf what do you mean?
dd will be able to sit in but she can't stand yet.

will getting a sandpit be good practising for the holiday?

brrr mum i was thinking of getting the turtle one, or wooden ?

Great idea.

Wooden one with a lid looks nicer than plastic turtle one.

We got one when DS was 12 months, strangely he didn't eat the sand. It's a great toy, if you can stand the sand in your house. Watch out for trousers with turn ups.

well my mum was a clean freak, we where not allowed play dough [or plastercine as i think it was called back then !lol]

or to paint and certainly not sand!

she would of faintd at the thought of sand in the house.

so i don't want to be like that.

Ds is 13 mths and just likes picking up and throwing things - he doesn't try to eat them. Loves playing in sand and bark chippings. I would get one, just supervise

sory what I meant was we have an elc one that they dcs stand against and play with
they don't sit in it like you would at a park
this one

as you can see from the picture they stand against it, not sit in it!

pf, thanks, that is lovely, but i want to feel the sand between my toes too

one we can get in would be better for us 2

she''ll love it - my 5 year old still goes in, every day at the minute. Sand is messy though and dees get in house. But it gives me time to read paper so well worth it!

have you a link?
it sounds nice...

pf who me?
do you want a wooden or turtle link?

sorry ive been drinking again !!

a link for one you can get into as well!!
the warm weather has made us all mad!!

we used to have a wooden sandpit with a lid on the ground. It was great when ds was just over a year and couldnt walk

The problem was that being wooden and at ground level it rotted during the first winter

we now have the sand and water table too .. much cleaner and much less destructable

My dd had a boat shaped one for her first birthday -we put water in one and sand in the other. Yes, she did eat it!!

She still loves it and is 8 this year .

We have this one www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3650543/Trail/searchtext%3ESANDPIT.htm,
I am huge snob about plasticky things in my garden, although they are much more practical really
I usually sit on the edge with a coffee, but I guess you could stick your feet in if you want to get sandy too

pf, lol

here

ok i know ots small, but perhaps i could sit on the ledge?
lol

Get thee to argos, tis much cheaper and just the same

lacomtesse is that boat one from argos ?

with wooden woodens are you supposed to put plastic sheeting underneath?

Ooh, on second thoughts, I like the wooden lid instead of the argos plastic one, although hasn't it got gaps? Wouldn't the sand get completely soaked when it rains?

Yes, still gets a bit mouldy round the edges though

thursday, the lids got gaps in it! how shit is that !

Argos is calling you...

No I bought it from a local toy shop that was closing down - they didn't have the top so I bought two boats for a cover. Had to put a long nut/bolt through the ends though (db drilled holes for me) to stop the local cats using it as a dirt tray overnight. Nowt worse than opening up a sandtray to find sundried cat poo in it....

thursday next, i like that one, whats the cover like? any good?

<milky sits on the edge of the pit drinking a pina colda, imagining shes in st tropez lol >

im definatley gtting one noe tomorrow, youve made my mind up about that

here what do you think to this one ?

If you aren't already sitting with your pina colada, I like the ebay one
Argos one has dark green cover, it's fine

If it has not already been said, make sure you get one with a lid and never leave the lid open or you will have every cat around pooping in it.

hi thur next, well i bought the turtl one as i wanted it now! and it was the only one i could get straight away.

dds been in it this pm and she loved it, didn't even try to eat the sand, whta a result, i may move onto one of the larger wooden ones, and flog the turtle one on ebay or use it as a ball bull or omething latr, but it good fornow

thanks for all your help everyone.
we had one v happy dd this pm

Oh well, you'll just have to bring a deckchair out for drinking your cocktail!

lol well, i did manage to get in there too, dh was going give her some space !!


had to make do with a long island iced tea, lovely