Researchers who tracked toddlers during free play found they averaged 2,368 steps and 17 falls an hour, moving in short bursts rather than steady lines, which is why a daily walk with a two-year-old goes better once you stop expecting it to be a walk

A small child moves in bursts, not straight lines. The daily walk gets easier once it is shorter, closer to home, and led by the child. The post Researchers who tracked toddlers during free play found they averaged 2,368 steps and 17 falls an hour, moving in …