| Modern lifestyles mean that most people aren't | | | | else where it's not safe for your children to play |
| getting as much exercise as they should do. As | | | | outside. They don't have to stay inside, but |
| little as 20 minutes a day is enough to help to | | | | perhaps you'll have to make more of an effort to |
| remain active and healthy. Your children need | | | | take them to the park, or swimming. |
| more exercise, as they are growing, and have | | | | 6. Nowadays friends and family may live further |
| lots of energy to spare. | | | | away, so walking / cycling to friends' houses is no |
| 1. If your children get a lift to school every | | | | longer possible. You may need to drive your |
| morning, rather than walking or cycling, then they | | | | children to their friends' houses after school, or in |
| are losing out on valuable exercise. As well as | | | | the evening. |
| being good for them, it can help to wake them | | | | 7. Giving your children the opportunity to let off |
| up, properly and give them a good start to the | | | | steam whilst kicking a football around, or cycling |
| day. | | | | up and down a mountain, or swimming, or even |
| 2. A lot of children have a less than healthy diet | | | | just chasing the dog around the park, will do them |
| perhaps due to fussy eating, or giving in to your | | | | the world of good. |
| child's demands. By making sure that they eat | | | | 8. If you don't get a lot of exercise, then your |
| healthily and get enough exercise you can help | | | | children aren't likely to understand the importance |
| make sure that they don't become overweight | | | | of it either |
| and reduce the risk of suffering from other health | | | | 9. If your children are interested in as sport, why |
| problems. | | | | not encourage it? Perhaps they could join a |
| 3. Your children are probably getting less exercise | | | | football team, or take up a martial art, or play |
| at school than you did. This means that they are | | | | netball for school. Maybe they've seen a sporting |
| getting very little exercise during the week. | | | | event on TV or live, and want to get involved. |
| Especially if they get a lift to school. | | | | 10. By encouraging your children to exercise, they |
| 4. As more and more technology find its way into | | | | are more likely to stay fit and healthy as they |
| our homes, children are much more likely to be | | | | get older |
| watching TV or DVDs, playing video games or on | | | | If your children are not as active as you'd like |
| the computer. This means that are less likely to | | | | them to be, and seem to be spending more time |
| want to be playing outside, or kicking a football | | | | playing sports games on the games console than |
| around the park | | | | in the park, perhaps it's time you persuaded them |
| 5. If you live near a busy road, or somewhere | | | | to put down the console and play outside. |