Hiking with Kids

Spring is an awesome time - you have flowers coming up, birds out
like crazy, slugs & snails! The temperature is warmer at night, the
days dryer. Think about getting the kids out - be them yours or
inviting a friend(s) with kids and taking a family hike.

My husband and I often take care of our youngest grandchildren (a
three-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl) and we are really trying to
get them interested in the outdoors and confident about being there. We
often take them for walks.
There are, of course, several important things to remember--to bring
water
and snacks, to not overdue and kill their enthusiasm, etc., but I think
many parents "overthink" it. In other words, taking kids outdoors
doesn't
need to be a highly planned event. It really is more about just getting
out

Once June shows up I start getting excited - out comes the calendar and I start wating for the days to fly by so school is out. Then I know summer is here and so is mid week hiking. No crowds and lots of time spent with my son Ford!

A recent article in the Seattle P-I newspaper covered taking babies and young kids out. It has a lot of good points.