Fitness
Bike riding can be a hard activity for kids to learn, but once they know how to do it, they will be so proud of themselves they won’t want to stop. You, too, can benefi t from the exercise of teaching bike riding to your child. Talk to your child about safety and wearing a helmet. After dinner, take bike rides through the park or around the neighborhood to help get your children moving and wear them out for a good night’s sleep.
Your kids can help with the yard work, which will get them to exercise and benefi t you in the long run. Teach them how to garden, till the soil and help plant the seeds. Show them how to pull weeds and then have a contest to see who can pull fastest, which will get your heart and theirs pumping quickly. If they are old enough, get them to help mow the lawn and trim the bushes. These family activi- ties count as exercise, but they are also helping to care for your home.
Show your child how to garden, an activity that counts as exercise and helps care for your home
Go outside and play soccer as a fam- ily, teach your kids to play basketball or tennis, or just go for a walk. Getting the whole family involved is a great way to get healthy, act as a role model for ex- ercise and keep your kids safe. Walking around your neighborhood for 15 to 20 minutes each evening before or after din- ner is a good way to get started. Slowly work the time up to one hour, and you will be following the AAP exercise recom- mendation for kids.
Physical activity is important for help- ing your children start a lifelong healthy habit. Cold weather shouldn’t stop them from playing outside. And, if you’re con- cerned about safety, get out and exercise with them. Teach your kids fun classic games from your childhood such as hide- and-seek; capture the fl ag; foursquare; hopscotch; red light/green light; Mother, may I; Simon says; freeze tag and duck, duck, goose. Just playing games gets everyone motivated and moving!
Christie Ramirez, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, is a PNP working in primary care for a school-based clinic in Texas.
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