Many parents often wonder how to make their children love to exercise and be more active every day instead of always keeping an eye on the phone screen or watching TV constantly.
According to studies in the UK, children tend to learn and follow the role models of their parents or relatives around them, including physical exercise and activities.
When the family regularly exercises, the love of exercise will gradually form in the subconscious of the children from a young age. This is especially important as modern life causes children to focus too much on electronic devices and is gradually reducing physical activities. Therefore, parents should accompany their children from the beginning to establish healthy habits that will follow them throughout their lives.
To help children establish healthy exercise habits, parents need to pay attention to helping children exercise properly at each age. Specifically:
Children from 3 - 5 years old
Experts in the United States say that children at this age should exercise more during the day to promote growth and development. Children aged 3 - 5 years should be exposed to physical and hand-carried games such as: sliding chairs, climbing stairs with slides, riding three-wheeled bicycles...
Children from 6 - 12 years old
At this age, children should participate in moderate exercise so that they can gradually get used to true sports activities. Parents should plan a suitable schedule and let their children participate in physical activity in physical activities, such as: participating in clubs, studying sports: swimming, playing football, ... This helps children regularly participate in exercise with peers and gradually discover the sport they love. Thanks to that, children will enjoy and be more passionate about physical activity, and will gradually become an extremely important part of their lives.
Children from 13 to 17 years old
Children aged 13-17 should participate in moderate to vigorous exercise for at least 60 minutes a day. Because, this is the age when children are developing a lot physically. Parents can encourage their children to divide the exercise session into many short periods during the day instead of exercising at the same time. Some physical activities suitable for children during this period include: cycling, soccer, jumping rope, dancing, walking, jogging or aerobics, etc. In addition, children should be encouraged to do exercises every 3 days a week to strengthen muscles and bones and train resistance.
