There is an alarming increase in the numbers of overweight children. The best way to ensure that your child will grow up to be healthy and fit is to show them good habits when they’re young.
According to a published study in The Lancet, the average 3-year-old gets just 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity each day, well short of the recommended hour a day for that age.
“Young children are the most active Americans of any age,” says Frances Berg, childhood obesity expert and author of the book Underage and Overweight: America’s Childhood Obesity Crisis – What Every Family Needs to Know (Hatherleigh Press, 2004). “Because young children naturally move around a lot, many people assume they are getting all the physical activity they need. But today TV and videos often keep them still for longer periods than parents realize.”
Berg has the following tips for parents who want to start their children on a path to an active life for Dads Today.com
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