# Take a shoulder ride on a walk

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Last updated: 2026-10-12T19:22:46.747Z

Lift your toddler onto your shoulders and hold their lower legs or ankles firmly\. Point out what they can see from up high, like the top of a hedge or a bird on a roof, and let them choose where to walk next\.

## Activity facts

- Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration: 15 min
- Location: Outside
- Category: Outdoors
- Type: Activity

## Why it matters

Seeing the world from up high gives your toddler new things to look at and talk about, and a chance to steer the walk\.

## Benefit

Vocabulary

## Materials

No special materials listed.

## Safety note

Hold their lower legs or ankles firmly, walk slowly on flat ground \(no stairs, ice or slopes\), lift them down before you bend or crouch, and duck under low branches and doorways\.