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Springtime is around the corner and the kids are itching to get outside. Cabin fever has got the best of them and you need a cure. Spring brings warmer weather and sunnier skies for more outdoor activities. It can still be chilly out so activities for kids that can be wrapped up quickly are key.

Take a Frisbee, a ball and glove or a kite to your local park. These are fun outdoor activities that are healthy for your kids and can be scooped up if an April shower should appear. Let your kids break out their bicycle or scooter for a ride around the block. Exercise is important for us all but building a love of fitness and exercise is key when our children are young.

We see the rise in childhood obesity and obesity related illnesses in children. Our schools are beginning to make healthier choices for our children’s lunches and exercise facilities for children such as activities for kids are becoming more and more popular. Kids have so many opportunities to move their bodies through dance, karate, gymnastics and more. You don’t have to wait for spring to get the kids moving around.

You can find new activities and exercises for your children by searching online or at your library. There are books, videos and magazines devoted to kid friendly fitness. We have to do our part to help our kids live healthy active lifestyles that will lead to long healthy lives in adulthood. You don’t have to pay as lot of money or sign up to be a part of a kids club, simply get your kids moving and you’ll both have fun and become healthier for it.

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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.

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Spring Activities For Kids

Exercise That is Age Appropriate and Fun for Kids