I am always so impressed by children’s ability to live in the moment and enjoy the simple joys of life. Even though our world has become much smaller as we stay close to home during lockdown, there is so much learning and wonder that happens throughout the day.
We have been doing a daily walk around the neighbourhood in place of park visits. Along the way we say hi to special “friends” that the children have pointed out. There is a cat that lives in the veterinarian’s office that we can see through the window, a tickle bush that always says hello back with waving fronds in the wind, rainbows of solidarity in so many windows, the echo station (which is some grates in an apartment building where we can make echos) and when we reach the train tracks we always sing a song to the passing trains.
The neighbourhood has so much to offer and the consistent rhythm of the daily walk with familiar landmarks brings a nourishing moment of connection to the outside world.This week Phoenix began riding his bike without training wheels which has added a new faster dynamic to the walks, and for ever inspired by her bro, Sky has begun riding her bike too!
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