Kids are getting inactive nowadays when they are addicted to the gadget at home to play games or watch YouTube video. This happened due to many parents who are just want their children to sit at home and fear of bringing them to outdoor activities. One of the many reasons that kids become inactive is due to the role model as parents for not being active and it is because of their busy working schedule. For parents, we are constantly worried of them from getting injured or dirty. The kids will somehow become too protective where they are scared of exploring and trying.
Sports are important to give everyone a healthy lifestyle so to our kids. Sports is important because it will help in both physical and mental development for a kid. When the kids do sports, they are training their muscles and body. The kids that always active will have a stronger body. Every school also will have a sports day to let the kids take part actively. I am proud that my girl gets a gold medal in her sports day last year. Good job girl!
In terms of mental development, active kids will have more confidence and the brain will think more quickly. It is good for brain development when the kids do any of the sports. Every sport will train them with different skills such as cooperative, focus, strategy and so on. Good attitudes will be built in the kids such as responsible, team player, respect, organize and etc can be developed when the kids are involved in the activities.
I will share a few ways on how I'm actually encourage my kids to be active. First, me as a parent really need to spare some time to bring them out to see the outside world and not just limit them at home. There is a playground near my house, I will bring all my kids to the playground in the evening to do some exercise or play badminton with them.
Once in a while, I will bring them to try some different outdoor activities such as wall climbing, skating and kayaking. It was a different experience for the kids. They enjoy it so much so they won't be scared of heights, water or anything. The kids can become tough and independent by doing these activities.
I always play a lot of sport activities with them such as badminton, ping pong and football, even if it is a toy ball. I also encourage them to play with their siblings to train their teamwork and coordination. Good to see they are playing happily. They are also like to swim so I will bring them to swimming pool frequently to let them learn swimming and play together. They learn when they play.
I always bring along my kids to join a lot of run such as Congress kids sport day organised by KidZania Kuala Lumpur, Kidzathon, family fun run and WePro run. We wake up in the morning to enjoy the fresh air and doing the exercise. This is also part of our family bonding time together while running, it helps to build stamina and develop the motor skills as well. We feel great after running for few km.
KidZania Kuala Lumpur has a lot of activities that encourage kids to be active such as my daughter enjoys playing the wall climbing and archery. She becomes active and resilient when doing all these activities. The wall climbing need to be brave since it is quite high for a kid. When doing the wall climbing, she has to think of the next step and where she needs to go. The activities not just building her physical but also mental which she needs to be focus and aim to complete the task.
In conclusion, as a parent we need to spend time to bring our kids to go out and enjoy a lot of sports and activities to get them active. Sports lead to a healthy lifestyle to help active kids build a strong body and immune system to keep them away from sickness.
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