Kids love being outside at all times, but particuarly in the summer when they are out of school. Why not take advantage of this attitude and take your kids for a hike? I asked one kid how much he would enjoy hiking and his answer was "but, there are not bathrooms and you have to relieve yourself outdoors in the open and I don't like that". That's a beginning point in answering questions you may have before you take your kids for a hike. I found an article that I thought answered a lot of questions and got permission to reprint it.
"When I want to do some serious hiking; I mean pushing myself to go at a faster pace, scrambling up mountainsides, down & back up over rolling hills, climbing over & navigating around fallen trees, taking another step every time my leg muscles scream for me to stop; I make sure I'm not taking young children along with me. There's hiking and then there's hiking. Most of you who enjoy a rigorous pace of hiking & backpacking know what I mean. But there's another side to hiking, a side which though is a little bit more laid back, can be fun & fulfilling just the same. It's hiking with children. This article is meant to give just some pointers on hiking with children, and doesn't cover every important aspect of this enjoyable activity. These are just some suggestions when bringing children out for a day hike.
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