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Walking to School

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genosnax
Contributed by: genosnax on June 27, 2007 at 10:12AM PDT

If at all possible, have your child walk to school with others in groups. Kids are much safer in numbers than alone. Have them walk with other kids on their block or within a close proximity. If you have any reservations about your child walking to school alone, walk with them the first few weeks. That way you can point out landmarks on the way that will help them feel comfortable with the walk, such as "this tree is the half-way point, this cross-walk is at a two-way stop sign so be especially careful, etc." Walking is great exercise for your child and with a few cautionary tips; most children can walk to school.

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