Whitney ran into my friend Jeanine outside her house. Jeanine was helping her 9-month old daughter, Pepper, touch some furry lavender sticking out from Whitney’s garden, and didn’t realize whose house it was. The girls had been going on a sensory tour of the neighborhood.
Try it yourself to keep the neighborhood walks interesting:
- Stop and smell the flowers.
- Lean in so your baby can touch a fuzzy leaf.
- Look at the bright colors and shadows.
- Step on crunchy leaves and sticks, rustle paper or candy wrappers (err, I mean Luna Bar).
- Are you eating or drinking something your baby can share? Squeezable applesauce maybe?
This is your 38th challenge. This baby tour of your block is great preparation for walking with a toddler.
Share your experiences in the comments.
I did something like this with our first son. I would walk all over our garden and let him smell the lavender, lemon verbena, oregano etc. when he was just a little baby. He’s now two and going outside to pick things to smell is one of his favorite activities.
[...] Take a sensory tour of the neighborhood. [...]
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