Do your kids stop every five seconds to examine leaves, feathers, bugs, etc. if you are trying to walk somewhere? If so, how do you manage to help them get a move on so you aren't late? Mine take forever to walk! Every tiny discovery is SO exciting. lol
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My son did that when he was little so I made a point of leaving earlier so he had the time to stop and smell the roses.
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Yes! This happened all the time when my son was younger, and now my daughter is going through the same age. Usually I take walks to enjoy the walk, and bring a friend, so the slow pace doesn't bug me. It's fun to watch their faces light up when they crouch to examine something new. I had this problem BIG TIME in college, where I actually lived about half of a mile from the daycare, and had no car, so every day I had to walk to and from daycare with my son (then 3) and it took a lot of patience on my part! As for actually getting somewhere, I've learned to load up the slowest kiddo up onto my shoulders, and figure I'm burning a few extra calories and getting to where I'm going on time as well.
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