Benefits of Exercising with Kids |

If you are like most parents you would love to be able to fit exercising into your daily schedule but for most of us that just isn’t a reality. Well what if I told you there was a way to do exercise and involve the kids – wouldn’t that make life easier ? And what if I told you about all the amazing benefits of exercise not only for you but for your kids too – would you do it then ?

Regular physical activity has some amazing benefits for both parents and children alike. First, let’s start with the fact that there is a link between regular physical activity and increased immunity which means your family may be better suited to fight off colds and flu. Some other benefits for parents are an increased amount of energy, reduced stress, a boost in your mood, and it helps you maintain a healthy weight – sounds like an amazing scenario to me! Kids who are physically active have stronger muscles, are less likely to become overweight and here’s the real bonus – they sleep better!

So what kind of physical activities can parents are kids do together? Well that all depends on the age of your child. One way the whole family can exercise together is to spend some time in the pool. Now, don’t expect to be able to do laps but instead play marco polo, or start helping you little one learn how to swim (the monkey wall crawl is good exercise). Another fun activity is to go to the park and push your kids on the swing or climb around the jungle gym with them. If you just want to stay home then a great activity is to dance! It’s amazing how you can work up a sweat just dancing around the house and being silly. Some other things we do at home are wash the car, play hop scotch, jump rope, and play hide and seek. If the weather is nice bike riding is a wonderful activity and also just taking a walk around the block can be educational as well as good exercise. My kids love to point out all the dogs, birds, ducks and any other animal that my cross our path. The possibilities are endless – so just try to get out there!

Exercise has some great benefits and MommyMatter knows this. Let us know what kind of exercise you enjoying doing with your kids! Also a great pair of simple shoes that are great for exercising are TOMS Shoes. You can save with our TOMS Coupons on your pair of TOMS Shoes.