We are new to this as well, but my husband and I bring along our just turned 4 year old, our 2.5 year old and the soon to be 1 year old. I wear the baby in a mei tai carrier, and he has a blast looking at everything new all around him. And the bouncing from the walking has him asleep most of the time! He never naps at home so its a blessing! If it is not a clear path, I wear him in the front to protect his head as we bob and weave! Sometimes we wear the 2.5 year old as well, since her legs are tiny and she is easily distracted. Mommy and Daddy get down to business when its time to seek! The 4 year old is really loving the trading of treats. We just did a forgein currency exchange, where he put our coin in, and the 2 year old picked what we kept. We are making a photobook of our travels, and take LOTS of pictures. I am thinking of getting the 4 year old his own camera, and let him make a book from his own perspective. We bring lots of drinks, as many snacks as we can, and some extra "special" snacks they don't get every day, in case we need melt down diffusual. We try and make it about them as much as we can, even though we are the ones chomping at the bit to GO GO GO. As with anything and kids, the more involved they are in the process, the more they love it.
Mikels_Clan in NJ
