Sandbox Etiquette 101

What to do and not do at a public park

If you read that title and subtitle and thought, “bleh — how prescriptive,” I’m right there with you. A list of playground do’s and don’ts could easily turn the sandbox, a joyful, communal place for children and families to gather, into a scene full of judgmental adults, scoring each other against a mental checklist and—woof—we don’t need to add any mor…