I'm so excited about my youngest being able to walk the whole way to school! It's about half a mile from our house to school and the weather has been January chilly but we've been doing it successfully for the last few weeks. We would walk before too but I would usually take her most of the way in a stroller. Why? I guess because I was afraid it would take too long and she would wear out before we got there.
For most 6-year-olds, this wouldn't be a big deal, but for Camille this is an accomplishment. With her gross motor delays (for example, she didn't walk until several months after she turned 2) and her bad lungs, walking to school is not something I take for granted. I do have to hold her hand or put my hand on her back to keep her focused or we'd get there half an hour after school starts. (Snow is so interesting, especially with sticks!) So she's not going to be going without me for a while, but that's okay. It gives me a good reason to get out of the house and get some exercise myself.
I'm really hoping it's helping her legs and lungs to get stronger. It can't be hurting, right? I have a personal goal of helping all my children be as healthy as possible, but especially Camille. She has these major strikes of kidney and lung disease against her so she needs all the help she can get. This feels like a small but important victory.
For most 6-year-olds, this wouldn't be a big deal, but for Camille this is an accomplishment. With her gross motor delays (for example, she didn't walk until several months after she turned 2) and her bad lungs, walking to school is not something I take for granted. I do have to hold her hand or put my hand on her back to keep her focused or we'd get there half an hour after school starts. (Snow is so interesting, especially with sticks!) So she's not going to be going without me for a while, but that's okay. It gives me a good reason to get out of the house and get some exercise myself.
I'm really hoping it's helping her legs and lungs to get stronger. It can't be hurting, right? I have a personal goal of helping all my children be as healthy as possible, but especially Camille. She has these major strikes of kidney and lung disease against her so she needs all the help she can get. This feels like a small but important victory.
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