Kids Exercise

Kids exercise is one of the major components of having healthy children. The other component is healthy kids nutrition.

There are a few factors we need to examine which prevent kids exercise from occurring such as too much TV, video games and computer time to name a few.

There are also many benefits of kids exercise we need to examine such as improved grades, better sleep and a healthy weight.

In my article about getting kids to exercise I give you several ideas to get you going in the right direction.

My blog is chalk full of easy and fun kids exercise ideas so get started today!

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Holiday Family Fun

Saturday, November 10th, 2012

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 [...]

Stretching Exercises For Kids To Increase Flexibility

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

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 [...]

Vacation Bible School Promotes Kids Fitness

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

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 [...]

Fun Exercises For Kids They’ll Beg To Play

Thursday, July 12th, 2012

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 [...]

Exercise for Kids at Home Often Overlooked

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Parents often associate kids and exercise with activities outside of the home. In the summer, kids go swimming, join a sports team or visit a playground. During the winter months there’s ice skating, sledding or interactive kids’ museums. But there are also plenty of ways to participate in exercise for kids at home. What’s great [...]

Why Aren’t Kids Exercise Benefits Talked About More?

Monday, July 9th, 2012

I actually had to stop for a minute and ask myself why aren’t kids exercise benefits talked about more? I think I fell into the trap that everyone else did but I’m going to lay it all out for you today. The trap I speak of is one of assuming all parents know the depth [...]

Can Too Much Kids Exercise Be Harmful?

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

Can too much kids exercise be harmful? This is a legitimate question I’m sure parents want to know. We are very protective of our kids. We don’t want them to have too little of something and we don’t want them to have too much of something. Moderation right? We can let our kids have birthday [...]

Kids Exercise Routines In Place Make Everything Easier

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

As a real parent, I know how important it is to have a routine and stay on track with anything in life, including kids exercise routines. It has been proven that writing down goals and having a road map to reach those goals actually increases your chances of accomplishing something. For me, writing down goals [...]

Beginner Strength Exercises For Kids

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

I want to give you some ideas for beginner strength exercises for kids. There is lots of fear from moms especially. I even had one mother tell me a cute picture I had on my blog of a child holding three pound dumbbells scared her. I’m a parent too and wouldn’t want my child to [...]

Better Kids Health and Exercise Squashes Depression and Hyperactivity

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

There are so many antidepressants, ADHD drugs and other psychoactive medications prescribed each year but better kids health and exercise can squash the root of the problem in many cases. I have known adults and children who are on these types of drugs and I was amazed at how much it altered their behavior in [...]

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