Yes, when my oldest was 1 1/2, I took him on a lot of short walks where I had no particular destination in mind. It was great for teaching him sidewalk safety a

Yes, when my oldest was 1 1/2, I took him on a lot of short walks where I had no particular destination in mind. It was great for teaching him sidewalk safety and for giving him freedom to practice whatever gross motor skills he was working on, like climbing up and down steps without holding on to stuff. Unfortunately I didn't do nearly as much of this kind of walk with his little brother, because it's not safe if your attention is divided between multiple kids. https://bancosparenting.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/freedom-within-limits-teaching-my-toddler-sidewalk-safety/ https://bancosparenting.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/freedom-wit...