How to Encourage Your Kids to Be Physically Active

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How to Encourage Your Kids to Be
Physically Active
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physical activity necessary for children

• According to studies, only one in three children
  engage with physical activity every day. The
  irresistible allure of computers, smart phones,
  video games and television being the culprit for
  most of the time.
• While these sedentary entertainment choices might
  help children relieve stress to some extent, they
  cant replace physical activity, which is
  necessary for children to lead a healthy
  lifestyle.

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Why being physically active is important for
children?
Regular physical activity is vital to a childs
development and a healthy life.

• Being physically active
• Helps to maintain a healthy body weight.
• Promotes healthy growth and development.
• Strengthens the heart and improves cardiovascular
  performance.
• Improves posture, flexibility, balance and
  movement.
• Helps build strong muscles and bones.
• Reduces blood sugar levels, thus decreasing the
  risk of developing diabetes.
• Reduces the amount of fat and cholesterol in
  blood.
• Improves overall stamina and energy levels.

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• Besides these benefits, being physically active
  and fit will automatically make your child feel
  and look better, eventually boosting their
  self-confidence and self-esteem.
• Now, lets move on to some effective ways parents
  can encourage their children to be more
  physically active.

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Skip the school bus ride

• It is, of course, not a necessity as there are
  many other ways to promote physical activity but
  it is a good idea to walk your child to school
  instead of having them take the school bus.
• That simple switch will help your child to not
  only indulge in some physical activity but also
  break free from morning sloth and feel more
  energised.

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Make it a family routine

• Most kids tend to spend their time after school
  in sedentary activities like watching TV, sitting
  in front of computers or laptops and playing
  video games. While its not completely wrong to
  indulge in such activities as they help children
  relax and unwind, it is important that your child
  does at least 60 minutes of physical activity
  every day.
• Doing some sort of physical activity as a family
  such as a walk after dinner, will allow your kid
  to enjoy physical exercise more. By watching
  their parents, siblings or other family members
  being physically active, children will also
  realise the importance of staying active and fit
  and will try to be active themselves.

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Get kids involved in household chores

• Some children may be too shy, reluctant or simply
  uninterested in any kind of outdoor activities.
• By having your child participate in outdoor
  household chores like watering plants, sweeping
  pathways, raking leaves and cleaning the garbage,
  you can make physical activity seem more fun and
  encourage them to get outdoors more.
• So thats it.

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