As the weather warms up, many of us are getting the itch to take our exercise back out into the great outdoors. For those of you with young children, this can raise a number of concerns for how to most safely bike, jog, and hike outside. This is especially so with the vast array of tools available for active parents such as slings, back- and front-side carriers, jogging strollers, bicycle trailers and carriers, and, of course, helmets galore.
A recent article from the American Chiropractic Association gives some helpful advice and tips to make sure neither you nor your little one get hurt while you both get some healthy exercise outside: Exercise Good Judgment While Enjoying the Outdoors with Baby (In PDF: HealthyLiving_BabyJoggers)
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