Thursday, January 2, 2014

Keeping Your Kids Active during the Winter

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This holiday vacation keep your kids entertained with fun and healthy activities. Instead of them sitting on the couch all day get them up and active. The Cambridge News & The Independent has some great tips to keep your kids focused on health while still having fun.

Indulge in winter sports. Now is the only time of year to go outdoor ice-skating. You could even take a day trip to a local mountain and teach your kids how to snowboard or ski. Mountains even offer snow tubing for guaranteed fun.

Turn exercising into a family fun event. Turn on some music and dance. It’s a great way to burn calories and gets the whole family involved.

Visit a museum. Spend some fun and educational time at a local museum. You’re child will be up and walking throughout the day.

Be a role model. If you and the rest of the family are eating healthy then your child will too. Make experimenting with food fun and substitute desserts for more healthy alternatives. It is important not to force your kids to eat healthy. The more you push a food on them the less they will like it. Instead give them a variety of healthy options so they could choose which one they prefer.

Cooking healthy with your child is a great activity. It gives you more time together as well as teaches them important skills. The younger children can help measure ingredients while the older children can have more freedom cooking on their own.

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