CareÂgivers often wonÂder why fitÂness is so imporÂtant for young chilÂdren’s develÂopÂment. At Care CoursÂes, we offer sevÂerÂal coursÂes havÂing to do with the subÂject. This blog will look at a few conÂcepts from our course, Fun and FitÂness: AddressÂing ChildÂhood ObeÂsiÂty.
The increased rate of childÂhood obeÂsiÂty in recent years has been found to have a direct corÂreÂlaÂtion to the increased rate of seriÂous medÂical conÂdiÂtions as a child and latÂer in life. These medÂical conÂdiÂtions include diaÂbetes, high blood presÂsure, high choÂlesÂterol, asthÂma, arthriÂtis, and poor health overÂall. These conÂdiÂtions are preÂventable with the propÂer diet and physÂiÂcal exerÂcise that comes natÂuÂralÂly with being an active child.
It is your responÂsiÂbilÂiÂty as careÂgivers and teachÂers to offer chilÂdren only healthy foods. This means no soda, no fast food, and no heavÂiÂly processed snacks. GetÂting the parÂents involved eatÂing healthy will go a long way to modÂel the propÂer eatÂing habits.
PhysÂiÂcal activÂiÂties should come natÂuÂralÂly to chilÂdren of all ages. UnforÂtuÂnateÂly, it’s far too easy to have chilÂdren watch a movie or teleÂviÂsion show and play on a phone or comÂputÂer to keep them occupied.
It your responÂsiÂbilÂiÂty as a child care provider to ensure that chilÂdren stay active by proÂvidÂing many opporÂtuÂniÂties for them to move and be active, both indoors and outÂdoors, every day. We have blogs on both outÂdoor play activÂiÂties (includÂing a free course on outÂdoor play!) and indoor play activÂiÂties.
Infants like to bat or kick danÂgling objects as well as reachÂing or crawlÂing toward an object. Roll balls with them or even let them slap a shalÂlow conÂtainÂer of water while seatÂed on your lap.
TodÂdlers can have a bit more strucÂture with their physÂiÂcal activÂiÂties, such as throwÂing or kickÂing a ball and runÂning around. ChilÂdren of this age also like to dance to music as well.
PreschoolÂers benÂeÂfit from sevÂerÂal hours of physÂiÂcal activÂiÂty each day. This also starts to include games such as hopÂscotch and obstaÂcle paths.
LookÂing for more ideas and activÂiÂties to keep your kids movÂing? Take our 2 clock hour (0.2 CEU) course Fun and FitÂness: AddressÂing ChildÂhood ObeÂsiÂty and learn the benÂeÂfits of physÂiÂcal activÂiÂty and propÂer diet. Thank you for reading!
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