EXCERCISE TIPS
	RAISING A FIT KID! COMBINING REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH A HEALTHY DIET IS THE KEY TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.  BY UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, YOU CAN INSTILL FUN AND HEALTHY HABITS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. TIPS FOR RAISING A FIT KID: HELP YOUR CHILD PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE RIGHT FOR HIS OR HER AGE. ESTABLISH A REGULARLY SCHEDULED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INCORPORATE ACTIVITY INTO DAILY ROUTINE, SUCH AS TAKING THE STAIRS INSTEAD OF THE ELEVATOR. EMBRACE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE YOURSELF, SO YOU'LL BE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR FAMILY KEEP IT FUN, SO YOU CAN COUNT ON YOUR CHILD TO COME BACK FOR MORE THE BENEFITS OF EXCERSICE: HAVE  STRONGER MUSCLE AND BONES HAVE A LEANER BODY TO BECAUSE EXCERCISE HELPS CONTROL BODY FAT BE LESS LIKELY TO BECOME OVERWEIGHT DECREASE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING TYPE 2 DIABETES POSSIBLY LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD CHOLESTEROL LEVELS HAVE A BETTER OUTLOOK ON LIFE IN ADDIITION TO HEALTH BENEFITS OF REGULAR EXCERCISE, KIDS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY FIT SLEEP BETTER AND ARE BETTER ABLE TO HANDLE THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES THAT A TYPICAL DAY PRESENTS. AEROBICS EXCERCISE CAN BE FUN FOR BOTH YOUR CHILD AND YOU.  EXAMPLES OF SOME TO DO THINGS TOGETHER ARE: BASKETBALL BICYCLING ICE SKATING IN LINE SKATING SOCCER SWIMMING TENNIS WALKING JOGGING RUNNING THIS CHART BELOW WILL GIVE YOU THE MINIMUM DAILY ACTIVITY ACCORDING TO AGE INFANTS: NO SPECIFIC DAILY REQUIREMENTS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SHOULD ENCOURAGE MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT TODDLERS 1 1/2 HOURS MINIMUM ACTIVITY DAILY 30 MINUTES PLANNED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND 60 MINUTE UNSTRUCTERED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PRESCHOOLER 2 HOURS MINIMUM ACTIVITY DAILY 60 MINUTE STRUCTURED ACTIVITY AND 60 MINUTE UNSTRUCTURED ACTIVITY ITS ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE INACTIVE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME.  NO MORE THAN 1 HOUR UNLESS THEY ARE SLEEPING.