Comments on: Raising Great Kids – Walking http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/parenting/walking/ Wed, 16 May 2012 01:17:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jan Littlehales http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/parenting/walking/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 Jan Littlehales Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:36 +0000 http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/?p=455#comment-3363 Hi Kate, Great to hear from another enthusiastic walker :) Re tips on keeping your children interested right through to teenage years: . make sure you always take a yummy packed lunch - and lots of it! . hiking boots that are comfortable and water proof . suitable clothing . lots of praise and encouragement along the way . a treat at the end - double scoop ice-creams when they are young - we now go to the pub :) . go on walking holidays - so walking is part of the whole holiday experience Your daughter will be in a back-pack at the moment - I remember those days well. You have so many happy walking years ahead of you Kate. Thanks for dropping by. Hi Kate,
Great to hear from another enthusiastic walker :)
Re tips on keeping your children interested right through to teenage years:
. make sure you always take a yummy packed lunch – and lots of it!
. hiking boots that are comfortable and water proof
. suitable clothing
. lots of praise and encouragement along the way
. a treat at the end – double scoop ice-creams when they are young – we now go to the pub :)
. go on walking holidays – so walking is part of the whole holiday experience
Your daughter will be in a back-pack at the moment – I remember those days well. You have so many happy walking years ahead of you Kate.
Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: Kate http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/parenting/walking/comment-page-1/#comment-3361 Kate Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:02:24 +0000 http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/?p=455#comment-3361 Hi - inspiring to see you can still get the kids up a mountain as teens! I am just introducing my daughter to hiking (she's nearly 6 months) and hoping it will continue for many years to come! Any tips on how to keep them interested as they get older...?! Kate, babyroutes.co.uk Hi – inspiring to see you can still get the kids up a mountain as teens! I am just introducing my daughter to hiking (she’s nearly 6 months) and hoping it will continue for many years to come! Any tips on how to keep them interested as they get older…?!
Kate, babyroutes.co.uk

]]> By: Jan Littlehales http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/parenting/walking/comment-page-1/#comment-3243 Jan Littlehales Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:09:33 +0000 http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/?p=455#comment-3243 Hi Eileen, My husband and I have always loved walking, so were keen to encourage our boys to be good at it so we could all walk together. Over the years we've done some amazing family walks. Your youngest will soon build up strength to tackle longer walks - keep the walks interesting and always carry plenty of food! Hi Eileen,
My husband and I have always loved walking, so were keen to encourage our boys to be good at it so we could all walk together. Over the years we’ve done some amazing family walks.
Your youngest will soon build up strength to tackle longer walks – keep the walks interesting and always carry plenty of food!

]]> By: Eileen http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/parenting/walking/comment-page-1/#comment-3242 Eileen Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:07:34 +0000 http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/?p=455#comment-3242 Hi Jan, I love that walking connects you through presence, nature and the now. The energy in nature is always wonderful. My kids and I are only just beginning to start short bush walks (my youngest being 5 can only cope with short walks at this stage). Oh..and the air....breathe it in! :-) Stay well, Eileen. Hi Jan,

I love that walking connects you through presence, nature and the now. The energy in nature is always wonderful. My kids and I are only just beginning to start short bush walks (my youngest being 5 can only cope with short walks at this stage).

Oh..and the air….breathe it in! :-)

Stay well, Eileen.

]]> By: Jan Littlehales http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/parenting/walking/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Jan Littlehales Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:05:02 +0000 http://raisinggreatkidsblog.com/?p=455#comment-376 Thanks Carolyn - My husband and I have always loved walking (mountains if possible) so taking our two boys walking from a very early age was always going to happen. Fortunately they love it too and I hope we'll continue to climb mountains together for many years to come. Thanks Carolyn – My husband and I have always loved walking (mountains if possible) so taking our two boys walking from a very early age was always going to happen. Fortunately they love it too and I hope we’ll continue to climb mountains together for many years to come.

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