Exercise with your child
Did you know that exercise guidelines recommend that kids should do at
least 60 minutes of physical activity every day? It is important as a community
we help our young people see how crucial exercise is to our daily lives and
August 4-10 marks the official "Exercise
with Your Child Week" - a perfect time to start a healthy habit with your
child!
Here are a few simple ways to get moving with your kids:
Go
Outside: Step
outside into your front or back yard! Together you can play family games of kickball or basketball, simply go
on a walk, bike to your nearest park! Why not take the the dog for a long after
dinner stroll. Getting outside together is a great time for the family to do a
little bonding and burn calories. Find outdoor events, trails and parks near you
with the Let's Move government
website.
Play
Sports Together: Volunteer
to coach your child on an organized sports team. If an organized sport does not
interest your child, encourage them to participate in an individual sport. There
are many different individual sports (swimming, gymnastics, wrestling, tennis,
golf, martial arts, track and field, dance, etc.) that you can practice
together. You can always set a goal of participating in a fun run together or
attending a community dance to show off your new moves.
Play
Inside: You
don’t always have to be outside to be active with a child. Join together and
play a game of twister or clear an area for hula hoping indoors, why not bust a
move to some of your favorite music and have a family dance party. Or throw on
some silly costumes as you dance to make it memorable and no one will realize
they just spent an hour doing a cardiovascular activity!
Use exercise with your child week as a fun way to kick off a lifetime of positive behaviors. After all, now is the time to make it a goal to help your children create a positive attitude towards exercise!
Together families are making it their exercise goal to participate
in the inaugural Community Coalition for Healthy Youth fun run on August 25,
2013 – join in on the fun!
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Messages are brought to you by:
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Youth
Each monthly message is provided by coalition board members. If you have further questions or comments
about this message or would like information on how to become involved with the
Community Coalition for Healthy Youth, please email ahendrix@tompkins-co.org
Community
Coalition for Healthy Youth
320 W. State/MLK Jr. Street
Ithaca NY 14850