Proactive Ways to Encourage Your Little One to Stay Physically Active

Encouraging your little ones to stay physically active is an integral part of their growth and development. Not to forget, participating in physical activity helps maintain healthy bones, muscles, joints and achieve a healthy BMI.

It also helps reduce risks of diabetes, high BP and heart disease which could potentially occur in the later part of their lives. Most importantly; it helps these little kids fall fast asleep and keep sleeping well.

If you wish to keep your little one stay physically active, then here are some tips to get them started.

·         Pick a Fun-Filled Activity that’s Apt for Their Development

Fortunately, finding out a suitable activity for your little superstar won’t be difficult. Truth be told, there’s a litany of fun-filled sporting activities which you can pick for your little one.

Bicycling, swimming, running, soccer, baseball and others similar; all prove rather appropriate for their all-round growth and development. 

Plus, the best part of all this is that even you can enjoy these sports with your little one during their play-time.

·         Encourage Them to Play Frequently With Other Similar-Aged Children

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Other than enjoying these games with them; as a parent; you should also look to encourage your superstar to go out and play with the other similar-aged children more frequently. It will prove very beneficial for their overall fitness and health. Moreover, by playing with similar aged kids; they will be able to learn a lot about team work, planning and executing; all in the matter of minutes.

In short; it will not only improve their physical activeness but also better their mental sharpness.

·         Create a Time-Span for Exercising Everyday

While it is important to incorporate appropriate studying-eating-sleeping habits within your child; don’t forget to pick a specific time-span for them to exercise every day.

You should also look to purchase them active toys like jump ropes, playing balls; Frisbees and even soccer balls on a string (very trending presently).

Again, whenever you get an opportunity; be sure to enjoy sports and other physical activities with your kid. Watching you enjoy will most likely make them do the same as well.

·         Limit Time for TV or Video Games

Besides these; you should look to limit the time spend on TV and video games every day and increase the time for outdoor sporting action whenever possible.

Final Lines

There you have it – Some proactive ways to encourage your little one to stay physically active. However, just so you know; you have the option of formulating your own set of physical activities for your little one to perform on a daily basis.

You can even ask your kid the sports s /he wants to enjoy and then incorporate that into their daily to-do list!

For more tips and insights on child care; speak to experts operating at a reputed child development centre in Singapore. They will be more than happy to be of your assistance.

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The author is a foodie and an avid travelling enthusiast who loves to explore different pristine locations on the planet. The author also likes trekking and rock climbing. Besides these, the author is a father of 3 who runs a child development centre in Singapore.