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Baby to Toddler Years Outdoors - The outdoors provides great benefits to babies including… The outdoors provides great benefits to babies including… Development of a central nervous system that is calm and ready to learn due to… Soothing natural sounds Colors and brightness that catches their eye but isn’t overstimulating A variety of scents from plants and animals Varying temperatures and textures to process Natural grasping opportunities Improved hand-eye coordination when tracking moving bugs and plants Exposure to allergens for appropriate immune system development (3),(4) and protection against allergies and asthma (1) Improved sleep due to sunlight assisting with the adjustment to a circadian rhythm during the day (2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63502003db819649fe87d73f/d1cce355-dc97-468e-a8a0-086cf2191d53/IMG_8896.jpg Blog - Watch Me Grow! Baby to Toddler Years Outdoors - Birth - 4 months Go on short walks 2-3 times a day Ditch the carrier on walks. 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Baby to Toddler Years Outdoors - 4-8 months Sit baby in the grass or bring them to various non-toxic leaves to grab (great to do especially in a vegetable garden) When they’re ready to start solids, have them grab the veggies from the garden for you to prep for their meal Messy play with dirt! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63502003db819649fe87d73f/1717295763196-VNEWXB050KKF33KILW8M/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Watch Me Grow! Baby to Toddler Years Outdoors - Young Walking Years Help them navigate uneven terrain on larger rocks, stumps, logs, hills, and more! 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