| Even toddlers are staying inside close to the television | | | | you get your bike and safety equipment and head to a |
| these days. What is the best way to get them | | | | bike trail where you can enjoy a scenic ride together, |
| moving? By moving with them! This is the easiest age | | | | you both get the benefits.o Put up a basketball goal. |
| group to get fit since they always love having a | | | | You may not realize the appeal of a goal until you |
| grownup play with them and something as simple as | | | | have one in your backyard. They draw kids of all ages |
| chasing them around the house will usually thrill them. | | | | to them like a magnet!o Put a zip line in your backyard. |
| Even if your toddler is normally active, it's a good idea | | | | If you aren't familiar with this product, it is a wheeled |
| to spend time playing active games with them to help | | | | device that runs along a line while kids or adults hang |
| them develop the habit and to get some exercise for | | | | below. You can't get seats for the little ones and put |
| yourself. | | | | up as much or as little line as you want. Kids love |
| For older children, structure is more important. Bring out | | | | zipping back and forth and there are even lots of zip |
| their competitive side by encouraging them to play their | | | | line parks where you can go and enjoy the scenery |
| favorite sport. Even if it isn't your first choice, letting | | | | while having a great time working out. |
| them pursue activities that they prefer will make them | | | | Teenagers are another issue altogether. One of the |
| more likely to keep to a regular schedule of practice. If | | | | best ways to get them to do something can be by |
| you don't think they have any interests that will keep | | | | letting them think they shouldn't be doing it at all! That's |
| them active, consider some activities that might strike | | | | where paintballing comes in. This "sport" became |
| an interest:o Give them swimming lessons. Swimming | | | | popular several years back and it still is. Kids go to a |
| is one of the best exercises, because it can be | | | | paintball park where they hunt their enemies and try to |
| enjoyed without the likelihood of injury that can be | | | | tag them with paint before they get splattered |
| associated with other sports. Swimming is also an | | | | themselves! Don't like paint? Head to a laser tag park |
| activity where kids can see themselves advancing and | | | | instead. |
| improving and that will encourage them more than | | | | No matter what age your children are, getting them |
| anything else.o Go biking with them. Riding a bike | | | | outside as much as possible is the key to getting them |
| around the block can get boring in a hurry. However, if | | | | to exercise more. |