Finding Time To Exercise As a Busy Mom
By Jeff
By Kristy Wise
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Before kids entered my life, my husband and I exercised religiously. We only took one day off a week and I loved our time at the gym. But something happened after our first child was born (and then our second only 18 months later). Exercising became much more challenging.
The first couple years I managed to take my children with me to the gym. But it was no longer six days a week; it was one if I was lucky. Of course, exercising with kids in the nursery is different than it used to be.
I had a constant fear that something bad would happen to my baby or she would need me for some reason. My second daughter had separation anxiety pretty badly so I was lucky if I was ever able to get through a 20-minute workout.
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Vitamins For Toddlers
By Jeff
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This post will give you an idea as to what I personally think are the best vitamins for toddlers. I also want to share with you why they are necessary for your kids to take supplements like these.
On this blog I talk a lot about kids healthy nutrition. It it vitally important for parents and kids to eat healthy fruits, veggies and other whole foods.
Organic is the best because it’s clean and free from pesticides and other harmful organisms such as GMO. These healthy foods give us the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that we need.
However, there is still an issue facing us and our kids. We’re still not getting enough vitamins and minerals. To combat this my family often juices organic veggies and fruits.
This gives us the opportunity to basically drink multiple amounts of fruits and veggies all at the same time. Talk about a power packed drink!
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Foods Kids Love To Eat
By Jeff
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We all know what foods kids love to eat right? We want our kids to be happy and don’t want to “deprive” them of their desires.
At least that’s the way modern parenting would tell us.
Don’t get me wrong, when I was a kid I enjoyed many of the items on the list below. I also seemed to have an incredible metabolism which I don’t have anymore.
In today’s world there are a lot more dangerous ingredients in foods that parents need to be made aware of.
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Loving Your Kids On Purpose Health-Wise
By Jeff
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It doesn’t have to be special like Valentine’s Day to be loving your kids on purpose. My goal is to love them each and every single day. How do we do that though?
It’s all good and perfectly well to give them verbal encouragement, give them hugs and provide for their everyday needs. What about health-wise though?
This page is going to give you a few important ideas to get you moving in the right direction.
Love Your Kids With Healthy Foods
I can’t think of a better way to love your kids than by buying the most healthy foods you can. The whole family can benefit from this.
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Goals For Your Child This Year
By Jeff
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I’m so excited to be writing about goals for your child this year. I’m very cautious and sensitive at the same time though and here’s why. I don’t get in the habit of telling parents what to do. I’m not a kids health tyrant and think I know it all.
However, I have kids of my own and I study the subject of kids health extensively and I’m not sponsored or have any ties to the big pharma companies.
That’s right, I absolutely think the number one goals for our kids should revolve around health and quality education.
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Holiday Family Fun
By Jeff
The holidays are quickly approaching and you may be planning some vacation days to spend quality time with the family. It’s a great opportunity to kick back and relax at the end of a busy year.
But whether or not you’re able to take time off from work, be sure to find time to make some special memories with your family. How about planning a few fun exercises for the kids? You’ll not only have fun together, you and the kids will also be working off the extra holiday calories you consume over the weeks.
Thanksgiving is known for pilgrims, turkey and pumpkin pie. But it’s also known for football games, as families gather around the television for the annual big game. But why not make football a local affair that day? Gather up kids and adults alike and head outdoors for your own game.
Football doesn’t have to be your sport of choice, though. You could also play baseball, soccer, kickball, dodge ball or whatever else interests you.
Kids indoor activities can be equally fun during the holidays. For Thanksgiving, create a scavenger hunt for the kids. Strategically place holiday-related items around the house and have them collect such things as colored leaves, goards and Indian feathers.
Or create a trivia relay race. First find easy facts online about Thanksgiving. Make a starting and finishing line and have the kids stand at the starting line.
After you read a question, they are to complete the relay race (such as running around the couch and to the front door). The first to reach the finish line can answer the question. Give prizes or treats for a correct answer.
Of course, these games can be just as fun with Christmas themes.
Fun kids indoor exercises such as these will keep your children healthier and help them enjoy the holidays more. As your kids grow up, this is a season they will always remember and cherish. Do your best to give them fond memories of the time you all spent together as a family.
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Flip2BFit Fun Fitness Game For Kids Review
By Jeff
I was fortunate enough to receive a review copy of Heather Parisi’s Flip2BFit fitness game for kids. It’s a board game with the intention of letting kids have fun while at the same time getting fit.
All kids like board games, right? My kids play Candyland like it’s the latest video game. This Flip2BFit board game is another excellent tool parents can use to help keep their kids in shape.
Not only that but they’ll also learn about four main fitness categories: stretching, strength, cardio and yoga. This game is recommended for children ages six and up, but I wanted to see what my four year old could do. First let me tell you what comes with the game.
Here’s What Comes In The Box
I was surprised by how good of quality this game is! It comes in a nice box with a purple dinosaur on it. Inside the box is a baggie with four game pieces. They look like the old “Sorry” pieces from back in the day. The colors are purple, yellow, green and blue.
There is a wheel with a black arrow and four quadrants. Purple for cardio, blue for stretching, orange for strength and green for yoga.
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Stretching Exercises For Kids To Increase Flexibility
By Jeff
Stretching exercises for kids promotes the increase in flexibility and as they grow it becomes a necessary component of everyday life.
Your child doesn’t have to be in sports to learn the importance of stretching. In sports, players typically have a warm up and then stretch followed by cardio, agility training and weight training.
I’ve worked in TV sports for many years and I see the routines players go through. Stretching is always done near the beginning. I’ve also been trained by a top sprinter and when we worked together we always stretched after warm up and also at the very end of our workouts.
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Vacation Bible School Promotes Kids Fitness
By Jeff
How many of you out there participated in Vacation Bible School when you were a kid? How many of you have kids going to VBS these days?
When I was a kid, I always went to VBS and it was always a ton of fun. I still remember one year in particular. It was in Washington State and the weather was really good that summer.
There were puppet shows, Bible studies, snack time and I’ll always remember getting those cool stickers every time I recited a Bible verse from memory.
My most favorite time was game time though because that’s when we got to run around and play games I normally wouldn’t have played since they require a bunch of people.
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Fun Exercises For Kids They’ll Beg To Play
By Jeff
Every parent should have an arsenal of fun exercises for kids. We especially need ones they love doing over and over again.
It’s good to have a long list of activities for indoor or outdoor play to get kids of all ages moving. I’ve found that when my daughter was three she was able to play exercise games designed for older kids. I also found older kids liked games designed for younger children.
Most if not all the examples I’m about to give you require very little if any financial investment. Many of them use materials that are super cheap or things you already have at home.
I’m not going to list the age groups for the exercises either because I think kids of all ages can participate in them and have fun.
If you come across an exercise that is proving to be frustrating for your child, temporarily stop that exercise and try another one. Feel free to adjust a certain exercise to fit the needs of your child.
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