Teaching the Little Ones How to Exercise
More and more recognition is beginning to be paid towards the benefits of exercise no matter what the gender or the age.
Even parents are beginning to realize that their little ones right down to infants need some form of a commitment to give them the exercise that they need to develop their bodies and to be able to grow healthy.
There are many ways that you can encourage a baby to exercise.
For example you can hold toys just out of their reach to encourage them to reach out for it.
Perhaps roll a ball around on the floor getting them to extend their muscles and perhaps start to crawl depending on their age.
If they are infants you can actually do the exercise for them by giving them a nice massage and manipulating their limbs.
With all of the amenities that we have for babies now it can also be detrimental for them.
For example how often is the baby kept in a stroller, playpen and infant seats? If you add all these up in the day you're probably going to find that it comes to several hours.
This is coming from neglect its coming as a result of our lifestyles.
By teaching and infant to be active this is something that starts to become a pattern with them and will be visible throughout their life and their less likely to have a problem enjoying exercise or being more active as they get older.
Exercise is excellent for the development of their body including their brain as well.
This is where all the muscle connection comes from so you can see the importance of it.
Children that are not getting a lot of exercise when they are tiny find it much more difficult when they get older to be able to get into any physical activity because they're just not fit.
Spending exercise time with your youngster is also an ideal way to bond with them.
Other family members can take part in these exercises as well.
It's a great way for dad to interact with the baby when he comes home from work.
Even older siblings can get some interaction with the baby as well.
Naturally you're not going to be exercising for long periods of time and this may only be for a few moments throughout the day but several times a day, Ideally you want to have these periods of exercise time when the baby is at his happiest and not when he's ready to eat or ready it to go for a nap.
You are more than likely going to find that your little one is much happier and content from having these little bouts of exercise and interaction.
Even parents are beginning to realize that their little ones right down to infants need some form of a commitment to give them the exercise that they need to develop their bodies and to be able to grow healthy.
There are many ways that you can encourage a baby to exercise.
For example you can hold toys just out of their reach to encourage them to reach out for it.
Perhaps roll a ball around on the floor getting them to extend their muscles and perhaps start to crawl depending on their age.
If they are infants you can actually do the exercise for them by giving them a nice massage and manipulating their limbs.
With all of the amenities that we have for babies now it can also be detrimental for them.
For example how often is the baby kept in a stroller, playpen and infant seats? If you add all these up in the day you're probably going to find that it comes to several hours.
This is coming from neglect its coming as a result of our lifestyles.
By teaching and infant to be active this is something that starts to become a pattern with them and will be visible throughout their life and their less likely to have a problem enjoying exercise or being more active as they get older.
Exercise is excellent for the development of their body including their brain as well.
This is where all the muscle connection comes from so you can see the importance of it.
Children that are not getting a lot of exercise when they are tiny find it much more difficult when they get older to be able to get into any physical activity because they're just not fit.
Spending exercise time with your youngster is also an ideal way to bond with them.
Other family members can take part in these exercises as well.
It's a great way for dad to interact with the baby when he comes home from work.
Even older siblings can get some interaction with the baby as well.
Naturally you're not going to be exercising for long periods of time and this may only be for a few moments throughout the day but several times a day, Ideally you want to have these periods of exercise time when the baby is at his happiest and not when he's ready to eat or ready it to go for a nap.
You are more than likely going to find that your little one is much happier and content from having these little bouts of exercise and interaction.
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