Sand In The Sandbox

[precious831]

Does anyone know if the sand in sandboxes are gluten-free? We went to my sister's house today and they had a sandbox and my 3 yr old played in it. I totally forgot to check if it was even gluten-free. It looked brand new and it was clean. Does anyone happen to know if the sand is gluten-free? This one looked green, I remember BIL saying that it is. It's too late to check with them now.

Anyway this afternoon my DD woke up complaining of stomachaches and she started having diarrhea. I'm just concerned.

Thanks. I appreciate your input on the sand thing.

[kareng]

When I first read this I thought, " How silly!". Sand is basically ground up rock. Then I re- read it. You said the sand was green. When my teen were little, if the sand was green, it has moss growing on it. . So I googled play sand and apparently, it comes in some amazing " non-toxic" colors. It doesn't say what the dyes are but I'm thinking they probably are completely chemical. Could it be possible there were cookie crumbs in the sandbox or on some toys?

[Roda]

I would guess that the sand itself is gluten free. However, there is no telling what is mixed in with it from the outside or from hands. Unless he put some in his mouth, and many kids do (mine tried to eat it), then I would wash his hands really good and change his clothes after he is done playing in it if there is a concern.