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Fun Exercise Activities For Kids
What To Do When Your Kids Don’t Want To Exercise
Since the first Game Boy and Nintendo products hit the market, kids have been glued to their TV sets playing these games. As a result, the only time kids actually exercise is during recess at school. Parents have been wrestling with this question for years: What to do when your kids don’t want to exercise. Here are a few tips to help you cope with this problem.
Set time limits on computer use. Tell your kids they are allowed one hour on the computer each day; Including Saturday and Sunday. Instruct them to follow these rules, or the computer will be disconnected.
Go biking with them, or take them to the park. Turn the walk into an interesting science or nature trip, and the kids will be more willing to go with you again. Schedule regular sessions of playtime where your kids are encouraged to be physically active by riding a tricycle, or pushing a toy baby carriage. You can assign chores, such as walking the dog or help with chores in the yard. Include a small payment in return. This teaches the child responsibility. Purchase a basketball hoop; on weekends play a game with your kids. Or go to the park and teach your kids how to play baseball or football.
Sports are a good way to get kids interested in physical activity. However, not all kids are athletically proficient sports. If there is a school little league, don’t force your child to join. Take it once step at a time. Teach them how to play; take them to the games; eventually they may want to participate.
Most importantly, keep it fun. If you, as an adult, take pleasure in any form of exercise, your kids will follow suit; or they may come up with a new type of exercise. Be open to suggestions. Make it a family affair.
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I have a hard time keeping up with my adopted grandson. He is 5 years old and I am almost getting close to 60.
He is forcing me to move around a little bit more than I am use to, but It is getting me in better shape. When I need a break I take him to a park where I can keep an eye on him and turn him loose with his bike or a scooter.
He can play pretty hard for a couple of hours and this gives him some exercise and a chance to interact with the other kids instead of just hanging out with grandpa all the time.
Ken
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