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Exercise for Children
In the past generations exercise was very
important. People would have to walk and there would be time given
during the school day for exercise. We learnt different sports some
of which we came to hate as well as love others. It was quite normal
to see a group of children in the street playing games and running
around. Life has changed in that in many areas children are not safe
to run around the way they were a generation ago. Children have not
been encouraged to exercise and it is becoming a lost art.
Children want to sit in front of the television or play computer
games. They don’t want to do any exercise, and often don’t want the
company of other people including their own family.
Exercise is an essential part of life and one children need to
learn. Parents need to start to teach their children the importance
of exercise and play. Sometimes adults will use the wrong term and
this will get the child to react against the idea of playing.
Is there a sport that the whole family can participate in? Maybe the
adults are involved in golf, now would be a good time to teach your
children. What about soccer, go to any third world country with a
soccer ball and throw it on the ground. Immediately you will have
children coming and having a great time. It doesn’t matter to them
what the rules are, how many should be on the team. As long as one
person is the goalie, then the rest will battle it out running to be
the person who can get the ball and score the goal.
Another sport that all the family can take part in is swimming. Can
your child swim, if not then they will need to learn. Go to the pool
together and make sure that you all spend time swimming not standing
around, as that won’t achieve anything.
As a parent you have the responsibility to teach your children. You
can make sure that exercise for your children will not become a
forgotten art, but something they can pass onto the next generation.
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