So true. Family togetherness is always a good thing, regardless of whether the baby can remember it when she's grown. No one would suggest that it's pointless to play with a baby because they won't remember it. You do it because it's fun in the moment. I promise you, my little girls have always had fun when they're outside with us. I don't know any six month old baby who wouldn't be entertained by watching a squirrel play, or splashing in a stream with Daddy.
Besides, my youngest is just three, but one of her favorite games since she was barely two years old has been pretending to go on a hike. All summer she and her 4 year old sister pretended that their wading pool was a lake. They "fished" with sticks & string. They built a fire ring with rocks and made pretend camp fires from pine cones & sticks. Then they'd grab their little backpacks & binoculars and go for hikes around the backyard. It matters little to me that they may not have memories of every trip & hike they've been on since infancy. Clearly, their impressionable little personalities are learning to love being outside and exploring nature. Good enough for me.
