LO is 3 ... she loves being outside. She would play in dirt/mud/rocks for hours if she could. She has a bike and a scooter that she always expresses interest in, but when we get more than a block or two away, she tells us she wants us to carry it the rest of the way.

I don't really mind, but I find myself telling her no to bike/scooter requests and encouraging walks instead (I'm pregnant and her bike weighs over 20 lbs - I don't want to carry it!!).

I'm guessing she'll really get into it this summer, but can we encourage longer rides sooner than later? Ideas?