Written by Article by Terra Hawks
We see so much in the media about obesity in children. Kids today are heavier than ever and it is time we do something about it. It isn’t hard to show kids the fun of getting up and moving. But we need to make it a priority before it is too late. Years ago you rarely saw an overweight child, but then childhood was different years ago. Children would head outside first thing in the morning and parents wouldn’t see them again until late at night. Parents weren’t being irresponsible, that was how life was. There wasn’t fear of kidnapping, accidents, etc., that we face today. Parents now are afraid to let their kids go outside alone and with parents working longer hours there isn’t much time for supervised outdoor play. As a result many kids spend their afterschool time sitting in front of the television. But how can you teach kids to make exercise a part of their lives?Set the example. If your kids see you making exercise a priority, they will soon see the importance. For an example, I work with a woman whose entire family was slightly overweight. She decided to take up jogging. At first it was just her, then slowly her husband started riding his bike, after a while the teenage kids followed. Now a few years later the entire family is a picture of fitness. She didn’t force anyone to exercise, she just set the example. It is time to make fitness a family activity. When you play together you are building stronger family bonds and making great memories. Toss a football around the yard or put a basketball hoop up and play horse. Make exercise part of family vacations – fly kites on the beach or race to the pier. Rent bikes and explore the town you are visiting. One of the easiest ways to encourage childhood fitness is to get out and walk with your kids. If you start young you will be making fitness a part of their lives. By using a jogger stroller you can take your smallest child with your. If you have twins or two toddlers they make great double jogger strollers too.If you make fitness a part of your childrens life from the beginning, they will have less chance of becoming obese. Help your kids have a healthy start, show them how to stay fit!
Terra Hawks enjoys finding ways to stay fit in her busy life, and helping her family stay fit as well! As a mother of twins, she loves to go walking with her double jogger stroller! Check out her review on the Baby Trend Jogging Stroller on her website.
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