Health and fitness is always something that people think about more at the beginning of a new year, for the children of 2009 - fitness is the new myst have accessory. 33% of girls under 19 in the UK are overweight, 25% of boys and each year this figure grows larger and larger. Computer games and changing diets ar often blamed, to look at the wider picture one must consider the child's motivations too. Children are preferring to play indoors - maybe that's because they don't have the right things to play with! Previous generations have had the luxury of playing in the local woods, parks or neighbourhoods whereas our generation of children have to play within parent's eye view. How much can someone really have on a patch of grass outdoors?
The answer? Make the outdoor play area that your child has available more interesting. Any child would find a climbing frame with a number of personalised additions and accessories hard to resist. If you have the space, consider adding in a trampoline too. Not only is this great exercise, but it will also help with your child's balance and body awareness.
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