Category Archives for Early Childhood
Five Before School Fitness Ideas That Work
Enter your text here...There’s no doubt that kids who engage in physical activity before school have a leg up on kids who don’t engage in physical activity. Studies have shown that exercise before
Continue readingAn Era of Inactivity: Why Children Need to Move
In the age of technology, it’s easy for adults, and especially children, to feel the temptation of tech, screens, and social media. All of the developments in new technology have had many excellent advantages,
Continue readingHow Budget Cuts Have Created a Health Epidemic in Students
It’s no big secret that physical fitness is essential to living a long and healthy life, yet Physical Education is only mandatory in 8 of the 50 states. In the recent decade, the obesity epidemic in
Continue readingWhy Children Should Move (Staying Active)
Probably every parent will tell their children at some point to “move it or lose it!” Whether dawdling on the way out the door or just reluctant to give up screen time, it’s an excellent
Continue readingActive Children and Development
The job of children is to play, and it’s a significant job for a reason. While it may seem frivolous to make-believe and drive a toy truck, pretending and playing serve a much bigger purpose for
Continue reading10 Unfortunate Facts About Childhood Obesity
One of the saddest conditions for a child to experience is obesity. The discomfort from excess weight and the limitations that obesity causes are difficult to bear. Unfortunately, we are still a society
Continue readingHow Exercise Affects Mental Health
Our bodies really are a machine; an amazing and organized system that works hard to keep us going. Every function of our circulatory, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and other systems work in conjunction,
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