Post on 23-Feb-2016
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Stay Active at Home
Rachel EmersonParents
Parents!
Make exercising fun for your
children
Does your child enjoy physical education class?
If your child enjoys physical education class: make sure you continue it at home.
If your child does not enjoy physical education class:
try something at home that gets them physically active.
learn what they enjoy to do that can relate to physical activity any type of physical activity.
do something new with them everyday that involves physical activity. Your child will eventually find something that they like to do that also gives them the exercise they need.
Set up a ScheduleTo make sure that you take time out of your day to do physical activity, create a schedule.
It will get your child into a routine as well as the parent.
No Electronics!When your child gets home from school, make sure that they do not:
Go on the computerPlay on their phoneWatch televisionUse an iPad
Buy New ToysBuying your child new toys to play with will make it more fun for them.
They will want to play with their new toys and be more interested.
Make sure that the toys are something that can incorporate physical activity for your child.
Go Outside!
Make time to go
outside whenever you can.
Even though indoor exercise
is possible, there is more
room outdoors and it is more
fun for the children.
Even if you have a swing set in your backyard, that will
always give them
something to do outside.
Enroll them in a sport
Have your child pick a sport that they would want to play and enroll them in
it.
Lacrosse Soccer
Baseball Basketball
Football
Be a good role model-Be a role model for your kids by:
~Interacting with them~Eating healthy~Working out~Playing with them
Show that you can have fun while you work out!
Exercise togetherGet your whole family involved!
-Go for walks-Go to the playground-Ride bikes together
There are so many things that you can do with your child that can be a fun way for both of you to get
your exercise in for the day.
Family Fitness Vacations
Try to plan a fun trip around some sort of physical activity, for example:
Learning a sport like surfing
Going swimming
Riding your bike places
Going hiking
On the other hand…Be Safe!
Make sure that your child doesn’t over do it. They need to listen to their body and if they are getting too tired they
should not be pushing themselves too hard at this age.
It also makes it less fun for them if they are struggling with what they are
doing.
Stretch~You and your child need to stretch before doing any type of physical activity.
~Get your child into a good habit of doing that and set a good example for them.
Hydration
Drink a lot of
water!
Before and after
working out stay hydrate
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Balanced Diet
Eat Healthy!
Not too many snack foods
Eat a proper meal before and after
working out
Eating right
The way you eat before and after you workout
can make a big difference in the way your body
performs
EnvironmentMake sure that your child is
playing in a safe environment.
Especially when you are not exercising at home.
Points that were covered:
Set up a scheduleNo electronicsBuy new toysGo outsideEnroll them in sportsBe a good role modelExercise togetherFamily Fitness Vacations
Points that were covered:Be safe!StretchHydrationBalanced DietEnvironment
Remember…
Stay Active