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Are Dutch children unusually happy and healthy because of walking?
7 minutes Posted Jun 19, 2026 at 1:40 pm.
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Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely transformative 

Sean was joined by Inger Leemans is professor of cultural history at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to delve into this.