Category Archive for 'Family Exercise'

Taking a Family Hike

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

As the weather continues to improve, it’s time to think more about getting outside and hiking with your family. Even if you live in the middle of a city, it shouldn’t take long to find a place where you can take a pleasant hike.
Your city may have a park that is sufficient for a basic [...]

Choosing the Right Bicycle Helmet

Monday, April 16th, 2007

As summer approaches, it’s time to think about your children’s bicycle helmets. With better weather hopefully comes more outside play, and that can mean mor time on bikes. You don’t want to suddenly realize that their helmet doesn’t fit properly anymore.
You can buy bike helmets online, but doing so should only be done with caution. [...]

The Mom of Preschoolers Fitness Plan

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

Some times of your life are easier than others to exercise. Having a 4 year old and a 2 year old has advantages, for example. You rarely get to sit for more than a few minutes. I call it the Mom of Preschoolers Plan.
Preschoolers aren’t much on leaving their mothers alone. My son (the 2 [...]

Is the Wii Encouraging Kids to Exercise?

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Maybe the Wii is helping. There are certainly a lot of people who are feeling it when they use the Wii. There is even some evidence that active video games can help fight childhood obesity. The particular study used Dance Revolution and the EyeToy, not Wii, but it is still an interesting finding.
Just think about [...]