Run, walk, jump, dance-do whatever it takes to get the whole family moving.
That’s the advice parents are getting as the weight of the nation’s children continues to climb.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the rate of obesity in the U.S. has more than doubled for preschoolers and adolescents, and it has more than tripled for children ages 6 to 11 in the past 30 years.
Fortunately, you don’t need to get your child a personal trainer. Here are some tips to help:
-> Be a good example. Take a walk. Go for a swim. Sign up for a class.
-> Instead of always relying on the car, take walks with the kids, ride bikes.
-> Take the kids to the park .
-> Celebrate birthdays at parks, water parks, skating rinks and other active places.
-> On weekends and during vacations, introduce kids to fun activities. Go swimming, hiking, ride bikes, jump rope, play tag, kickball, catch, any activity that involves motion.
-> If it’s raining outside, orga-nize a treasure hunt in the house, one that involves lots of running up and down stairs.
-> Get kids interested in playing sports. Take them to games, if possible....
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