Totally awesome. My wife and I have four kids (oldest is almost 6, the youngest is 4 months), and having them definitely changed our hiking style. Instead of challenging ourselves with seeing how far, fast or high we can go, we've challenged ourselves with slowing down, and enjoying each moment.
My kids get the biggest kick out of finding a huge pine cone, a beautiful wildflower or seeing wildlife. If anything, I think we appreciate nature even more than we did before. It's never quiet, we never get far, but it sure is memorable.
Keep up the great parenting!
