We are following up on episode 12, Playing Outside, by discussing how to engage your child when you take them for a walk. When you go for a walk with your child, you are modeling being physically active. There are many ways to incorporate developmental activities into a walk such as playing games like follow the leader, collecting objects like acorns, and talking about what you see or smell. Making simple activities like going for a walk enriching by engaging your child helps the child develop language, social emotional, cognition, and motor skills. It's a time for you to give them your attention and explore the world around them.