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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Children of all ages should get a minimum of an hour of exercise per day. They shouldn’t perform exercises that are adult oriented like walking on a treadmill or lifting weights at the gym. Instead children should perform exercises that are suited for their age and skill level.
A child ages three and four can perform tumbling classes and play games that allows them to jump and dance. Children who are ages five and six can perform basic gymnastic moves such as walking on a balance beam and performing cartwheels. Children six through eight and seven through thirteen can build up towards gymnastic equipment such as the rings or bars.
Beyond gymnastics children can participate in age appropriate sports such as soccer, baseball and cheerleading. Any activity that is safe and fun that gets your kids moving their bodies for energy exertion and building their hearts strength is great.
Children also need to understand that exercise is important and that it is fun. Following activities that are age appropriate allow children to enjoy themselves in an activity that they can do so they do not get frustrated and they build self-esteem.
If you are interested in finding new exercises or activities for kids you can find videos, classes like those at my gym and books on age appropriate exercise and activities. You will find that you can do toddler yoga with your daughter and some silly dance moves with your son. Children love to move and laugh and they won’t even realize that its real exercise.Labels: activities, childrens, exercise, fitness, fun
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