Originally Posted by
HooKooDooKu
I read a book many years ago written by a "hiking/camping" mom who was taking babies on hikes before they could even walk.
I wish I could remember the name of the book to give it credit, but I can not.
In any case, the recommended advice she gave was that a child should be able to walk 1 mile for each year of it's age.
So a 1yo (if walking) should be able to walk a mile.
A 2yo should be able to walk 2 miles.
A 3yo should be able to walk 3 miles.
A 4yo should be able to walk 4 miles... etc.