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Four ways to keep your kid’s exercise from feeling like exercise
In this digital age of computers, cable TV, smartphones and video games, it can be difficult to get your kids outside for some good old-fashioned physical activity. Children, like most of our population, are becoming increasingly inactive in their daily lives, making your role all the more crucial in helping them steer clear of childhood obesity by promoting regular activity and, if necessary, healthy weight loss.
Scottsdale is as good a place as any for your kids to sweat it out, but forcing your child into some unwanted exercise will inevitably result in some unpleasant backlash. Instead, try some of these tips to get your kids to work out on the sly.
Add some activity to family fun night. When I was a kid, my family would gather each Friday night for our mandatory weekly family activity: movie night. Gathering the clan like this is a great way for all of you to bond, but it can also be a great opportunity to get everyone off their butts. Forego movies or television for a sport the whole family can enjoy, like mini golf or bowling. If all of you are outdoorsy types, try taking everyone for a hike or bike ride.
Try introducing some more active video games. Sure, buying more video games may seem like the complete opposite of a solution to this problem, but many games, particularly motion-controlled ones, can actually get your kids up off the couch. Some systems use a balance board controller to guide players through fitness games using aerobics, balance exercises, strength training and yoga.
Get them to walk more. Live close to the library, school, grocery store or somewhere your child loves going? Instead of driving there, try walking and take your kids with you. Though it may be difficult to get your kids to walk aimlessly for exercise like many of us adults do, picking a destination your children enjoy is a good way to get them excited about getting on their feet.
Get a furry friend. If your child has been bugging you about getting a dog, maybe it’s time to cave. Sure, it’s easy to focus on the dirty paws, barking and cleanup, but think of it as more of an opportunity for your kid to get some exercise. Your child chasing around a playful puppy all day long will tire both of them out, while walking the dog is a task your young one may jump at. Make it known that you’ll only get a dog on the condition that your child takes care of it and you may have an easy way to get your kid out and active each and every day.
These are just a few tips to help motivate your children to move and unknowingly work in some daily exercise. This in return will help promote healthy lifestyle habits they’ll likely carry with them as they grow up.
Nick
Nick's Story
"I wish I would have come here first. We spend all our time reacting to the next great weight loss tip or program. It might work for a while, but does not last and we end up yo-yoing from one fad to the next – as we gain more weight." Read More
Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
"I had no trouble adhering to the meals and they really helped catapult my progress! The classes were so beneficial to me because they helped change my thinking about how I viewed health, nutrition, and fitness.
I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
Chuck
Lost 66 lbs
"The best thing I did was call the Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. I have a lot more energy, I'm not hungry, and it feels great.
You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
Your visits always result in positive reinforcement, no matter if you had a good week or a bad week." Read More
Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
