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How to get children into outdoor adventures from a young age

  • 13 Mar 2018
  • 2 minutes

The key to loving the great outdoors, physical activity and exhilarating sports is to start enjoying them from a young age. So if you want your youngsters to share your interest in adventure sports when they get older, it is important to include them in your hobbies from the get go.

The key to loving the great outdoors, physical activity and exhilarating sports is to start enjoying them from a young age. So if you want your youngsters to share your interest in adventure sports when they get older, it is important to include them in your hobbies from the get go.

Here are a few tips how:

1) Invest in outdoor baby gear

If you expose babies to fresh air and beautiful landscapes, they will grow up being accustomed to the outdoors instead of just inside playing. And these days there is so much baby gear equipped to helping parents continue their adventure activities that there’s no excuse not to include them.

You can buy an all-terrain pushchair such as an Out ‘N About Nipper 360 that has three air-filled tyres, a swivel front wheel, rear suspension and a large hood to protect against the elements.

Alternatively, purchase a baby backpack that allows you to put your little one in the carrier and carry them on your back. These sturdy inventions enable them to see the outdoors in all its glory and you don’t have to worry about puncturing wheels or going over steep terrain with a buggy.

2) Go camping

Holidays can be expensive when travelling with children, which is why camping is a great way to save costs and kids are sure to have a fantastic time. What’s more, it enables them to enjoy being outside all day and take part in many activities they wouldn’t normally do.

Walking and hiking are a couple of sports you are bound to take part in while camping, but you could also sign them up for horse riding, abseiling, and water sports while in the countryside.

 

3) Sign up to school educational trips

Many schools run educational trips for youngsters these days, which allow them to get close to nature.

Outdoor activities in Cheshire are among the most popular things to do for school children, and pupils get the chance to try lots of activities they may have never done before, including kayaking, indoor climbing, shelter building, archery and sailing.