Advantages Of Bicycling With Children

It always makes me sad to hear people say kids are better off sitting in a classroom than they are out traveling and seeing the world! I can say wholeheartedly that my 21 years as a classroom teacher have taught me otherwise!

Travel is good for kids in so many ways, and traveling on bicycle is even more beneficial. There are many reasons I feel seeing the world from the seat of a bike are good for both parents and kids:

* Stick-to-it-ive-ness. Our children have learned that small steps add together to make a whole. We may only travel 30 - 50 miles per day, but over time that adds up to a whole lotta miles! How many other times will they use that idea in life?

* Some days are not so nice. In life, some days are not all we want them to be, but we plod through. On our journey, some days are cold or rainy or snowy or blistering hot - but we push on knowing that MOST days are nice. Isn't that how life is?

* There are no limits to what they can do. Self confidence is a wonderful thing that helps us accomplish so much in life. If a child can pedal across the state, country, or world, is there anything he can't do?

* People are people, no matter what color they are. As children travel the world, they spend time playing with kids from other cultures who speak other languages. They learn the language of humanity.

* Built in play things rather than idiot boxes. Most kids today spend way too much time with electronic entertainment. Who needs all that when Mother Nature's toys surround you?

* Creative. Our children have learned to be more creative with what they have since they carry few toys. They use sticks and rocks and leaves and pine cones and berries and...

* Learning in context. We all know how hard it is to learn a bunch of random facts and figures when we don't have the context to place them in our minds. Travel can provide that context so the learning means that much more.

* Active. In today's sedentary world, need I say more?

Learn more about traveling with children. Stop by Nancy Sathre-Vogel's site where you can find out all about bicycling with children and how you can take your children out too.

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