Beach Photos: Toddler in Sand says Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Photo of toddler at beach in sand shoes that sometimes it's a challenge just getting up, much less taking a walk. 

If you've heard the saying, "Walk a mile in my shoes," then you might want to consider the challenges of just getting up off the ground when you're learning how to get around as a youngster. 

If you think about the challenges a little kid faces as he barely can walk, then must figure out how to get up and start moving, it's no wonder that toddlers spend so much time in the sand touching and feeling it. One of the top family vacations involves sand and beaches. Next to theme parks in which four out of ten theme park vacations include families, it is tops for enjoyment and recreation.

Nevertheless, from the adult perspective the child seems so cute and adorable, looking at the beach through new eyes of delight every time.  We once felt that way ourselves. But the beauty of the beach for some who aren't too jaded  can bring delight each time you visit.  Can you ever get tired of the waves, the seashells that wash up in the sand, the birds that swoop, then dive, and the people who visit the beach to de-stress.

As we watch the little tots with their seemingly over-sized feet, hands and heads, it makes us humble to the time that we were once like that, and felt everything was to be learned and explored.

Hopefully when you go to the beach, you can grab onto that philosophy and see the world through the eyes of a child. Taking a camera with you can certainly help that process along as you look through the lens and capture the magic moments.