Make the time you spend with your child good for her mind and her body.
According to research, the average child in America:
So commit to keeping your child—and yourself—physically fit and active. During downtime together:
According to research, the average child in America:
- Spends less than 15 minutes exercising vigorously each day.
- Spends 20% of her “awake time” watching TV.
- Drinks 20 or more ounces of soda every day.
- Believes that fit kids do better in school than unfit kids. (In one study, 36% of middle schoolers felt this way.
- Exercises less and less as she gets older.
So commit to keeping your child—and yourself—physically fit and active. During downtime together:
- Go for a walk or jog around your neighborhood.
- Explore a sport that neither of you has tried before.
- Play a few games of one-on-one basketball or kick around a soccer ball.
- Take a long bike ride through your neighborhood or a park.
http://www.fitnessforyouth.umich.edu/frames/frameset_parents.html
Source: “Facts on Kid’s Health,” Fitness for Youth - Reprinted with permission from (c) 2008 The Parent Institute “Parents Still Make the Difference” April 2008