Keeping Kids Active - A Key For Success at School

Do you want your kids do better in school? Keep them active physically. Never underestimate the val­ue of physical fitness. Many preschool children do not meet average fitness standards, which in turn make them prime targets for cardiovascular disease.

It is up to parents to estab­lish physical fitness as a priori­ty for preschool children and continue this involvement once kids go to school. Stud­ies prove that children who do get the proper amount of exer­cise perform better academical­ly. They also need the mechani­cal stress of exercise for proper bone growth.

When you think about yourself, when you sit for a long period of time you become tired. If you get up and go for a walk you come back refreshed and ready to re­ally get things accomplished. Children are the same.

What can parents do? Begin to plan an activity each day as soon as you have your baby. Take walks outside, keep active inside. Turn off the TV and move. Dance or crawl, roll and skip.

There is evidence that watching TV or playing computer games for long periods of time puts your body in the flight and flee mode, thus shooting chemicals into your blood which eventually clog your veins. Turn off the TV and get your kids moving.

If you want the best for your children, you must allow them the opportunity to get exercise each and every day. What ways does your family promote fit­ness?

By Joan Craven ©2010