As 🌻Spring🌻 weather starts to appear here in Michigan, that means I get to return to my favorite activity to do with my kids in the springtime: taking a walk.
When the weather is nice, I take a walk outside with my kids almost every day!!
This good for me because it:
📴Forces me to Unplug from my cell phone and other technology
👟Helps me meet my step/activity goal each day
It’s good for my kids because it:
💨Normalizes spending time outside in fresh air
🕺Allows them to get ‘the wiggles’ out before bed
😴Helps with their natural circadian rhythm,
especially if our walk is around the time the sun is going down.
And it’s good for our relationship because:
👂It’s time that my kids know they have my undivided attention
❓They can ask me about anything and we talk about their day
👨🏫We can practice with subjects they are learning – right now it’s shapes, colors, letters, and words – but someday these conversations will get much deeper.
So I challenge you to get outside with your kids TODAY. Whether it’s walking🚶♂️, pushing a stroller👶, riding bikes🚲, or whatever you like to do outside.
TAKE A HIKE⛰ – and take your kids with you!!
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