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    35 Things to Know to Raise Active Kids
    35 Things to Know to Raise Active Kids
    35 Things to Know to Raise Active Kids
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    35 Things to Know to Raise Active Kids

    By Dr. Adam Shafran (a.k.a. Dr. Fitness) and Lee Kantor (a.k.a. The Fat Guy)

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    Do your kids need to move more and lose some weight? In 35 Things to Know to Raise Active Kids, you will discover fun, inexpensive, and nontraditional ways to get your kids off the couch and outside playing. These activities are for all children, not just the already fit or sports-obsessed. With bonus tips and stories from fitness celebrities, this easy-to-read, humorous guide will help you role model an active lifestyle; use TV to get your kids in shape; turn household chores into exercise; teach your child to play alone; and create memories and rituals that get the whole family moving.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTurner Publishing Company
    Release dateAug 28, 2010
    ISBN9781596529298
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      35 Things to Know to Raise Active Kids - Dr. Adam Shafran (a.k.a. Dr. Fitness)

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      Role model an active lifestyle

      As a parent, your lifestyle will greatly determine whether your child leads an active life. There is also evidence to suggest that children who lead active lifestyles are likely to remain active as adults and pass on their healthy lifestyle habits to their own children. Regular physical activity for growing children helps build and maintain healthy bones and muscles, helps control weight, builds lean muscle, and reduces fat. Routine physical activity also reduces depression, stress, and anxiety, and it promotes psychological well-being, including higher levels of self-esteem and self-concept. It also increases flexibility and aerobic endurance. We’re not saying your child has to be a great athlete; quite the contrary. We just want to encourage her to love being active. An active lifestyle can simply be one in which there are regular walks or playtime in the basement or backyard. It might include swimming-pool races and Thanksgiving football.

      As a child I can vividly remember my dad waking me up early on a Saturday morning to accompany him on a jog. Physical activity was important to my dad, which I learned at an early age. He never liked to see me vegging out in front of the TV like most kids do, so he would always lead the charge by involving me in his favorite activities. We would regularly turn our casual walk into a jog then into a race home. I will never forget the times when I accompanied my dad to the indoor tennis courts. He would play with his friends, while I played in the massive playroom. After an hour or two, he would come and get me, and even though I knew he was dead tired, he would always make time to hit some tennis balls with me.

      The indoor facility quickly became not just a place where I learned how to play tennis, but where I discovered what a sauna, steam room, and jacuzzi felt like, and where I was first exposed to treadmills and weight-lifting equipment. This became a special place for me and my dad.

      I truly believe this early childhood exposure with my dad led me to the active lifestyle I maintain today. It also made me feel very comfortable with sport and fitness club facilities as I was not intimidated by the different sports equipment or strength-training equipment. Spending quality time with my dad in a fitness environment gave me confidence in my sports abilities and also inspired me to improve my health and

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