| Most kids get their exercise from normal everyday | | | | with people they are comfortable with. This may also |
| physical activities and exercise that they get during | | | | allow them to be able to take that confidence with |
| school. This comes from physical education classes, | | | | them to school. |
| dance lessons, and football and baseball practice. | | | | Parents should make it a point to limit the inactivity |
| They also get exercise while running around playing | | | | as well as find motivational techniques to get your |
| with their friends during recess and break time. | | | | kids to exercise. Set limits on how long they can |
| Children who get regular exercise are more active, | | | | watch T.V. or play video games. There has been a |
| gain greater physical, mental, and health benefits. | | | | dramatic increase in the time that children spend |
| Exercise regulates body fat and increases metabolism | | | | doing these types of activities. Instead of them just |
| so your child will be less likely to be overweight. The | | | | sitting around, try to get your child involved in playing |
| risk of high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels | | | | that is physically challenging. |
| will be reduced, along with a lesser risk of developing | | | | By including simple exercises such as walking to |
| Type II diabetes or heart disease. Your kids will | | | | school, riding their bike to a friends, or playing catch |
| become leaner, with stronger muscles and bones. | | | | in the back yard will be a simple and easy start. |
| Physical activity will also improve your child's sleep | | | | Parents can become a positive role model for your |
| pattern and their mental activities on a daily basis. | | | | children and get the whole family involved in a new |
| Not all children have a positive attitude towards | | | | healthier lifestyle. Exercise for your child should be fun |
| physical activities, some children are happy to be | | | | as well as appropriate for their age. You may want |
| included and run around playing until they are | | | | to set up a regular exercise schedule that will include |
| exhausted. Others will shy away from getting | | | | as many family members as possible. |
| involved in team sports and other activities. These | | | | By taking time to learn the value of exercise in your |
| children often need encouragement from family and | | | | child's overall health, you can teach them healthy |
| friends before they will become interested. One way | | | | fitness habits that will stay with them throughout a |
| to encourage physical activity when not at school is | | | | long and healthy life. And if you are one of the luckier |
| to get the entire family involved. This will help your | | | | ones that reads this article, you may even see some |
| child to gain confidence in themselves by participating | | | | of the benefits of having an active healthy child. |