Many of the energetic kids I have met seem to have a special thing for nature. We happen to live near a really nice canal that runs along the river so taking the kids for a walk there is pretty convenient, especially since they are now old enough to stay on the path. I'd say for a kid under 3 you might have a little trouble with this unless it is a nice large path enclosed in a park. This path we took today happens to be in between a canal and a river.
Since the kids are now almost 5 and 8, they were just fine on not toppling over into either body of water, thank gawd! Anywho, we gave them brown paper bags and asked them to pick up little things along the way. They collected leaves, pieces of bark, wildflowers and rocks. They thought it was the best treasure hunt ever. Plus, the adults got to stroll along and actually have a conversation. Talk about win-win.
On the way back for about a half a mile, I jogged with the kids to the parking lot. Yes, it was a nice long run for them, but completely worth it. All in all, we spent approximately an hour and half today on that path... the kids got so much fresh air and exercise and the rest of the day was smooth sailing! I should do this everyday!
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