Benefits of physical activity for children

Posted on January 13, 2014 by john in Daily health tips for kids

Our pace of life does that sometimes we spend too much time sitting or lying in front of a screen and we lose the benefits of physical activity. Also children are affected by this way of life, so many hours in front of the TV or at school, but fortunately in the school: the places where physical activity performed.

Practiced the sport and those games at school should be extended to other times of the day, not just on weekends which is when parents can usually spend more time with them, but every day, alone, with us, with other children.

Sport or physical activity is to be practiced as a game, individually or in groups, interacting with peers and in a customary manner. If we are children moving while having fun reach them numerous benefits.

Benefits of physical activity for children

The benefits of getting exercise are both physical and emotional, are known and have been supported by numerous studies throughout history. Include ten benefits of physical activity in children who remind us that our children should play sports.

The child interacts with peers, other children or adults, understanding the game and experiencing. More collaborative and less individual blocks, recognizing and respecting their peers.
The child learns (sometimes slowly ) to overcome shyness, and expand their social relationships and mechanisms of security and confidence.
In the sports group the child learns to take on responsibilities and cooperate.
Physical activity can curb excessive impulses of children who can not yet control the nerves or excess energy.
Produce an improvement and increased motor possibilities of the child, coordinated movements, strength…
Physical activity contributes to adequate maturation of muscular and skeletal system. Strong bones and muscles are the basis for proper growth.
Power creating healthy habits, from the very practice of exercise to healthy food or proper body hygiene issues that parents must make an example and teachings.
Along with a balanced diet, exercise contributes to the regulation of body weight, preventing obesity, a major childhood ills of our time.
Exercise also improves cardiovascular functions. Therefore helps to prevent certain degenerative diseases such as arteriosclerosis, closely related to cardiovascular disease.

And, perhaps most important for the child himself, who will encourage you to continue exercising, the child is fun to consider physical activity or sport as a game in the competition and the demands are at a level lower than enjoyment.

Since babies are foster parents can (obviously limited and with our help at first) physical activity, and as our children grow can encourage and support them in their first physical activities, from crawling to learn to jump, then moving to expand playing field with us and other children.

Finally they will be ready for group play without adult intervention, but this only comes if we were following the previous steps. And in any case, play with them, they are old they are, it is always a positive experience for everyone and a delicious, fun and healthy way to spend time with family.

Us with my two and a half years are encouraging to undertake the exercise - game with other children in the park, something she seems to enjoy each day more. Although we also tried to run, jump or roll a little every day with her, and do a visit to the pool. Good weather favors the practice of outdoor exercise, and secure the whole family thanks you.

Worth it because, as we see, the benefits of physical activity in children are varied and essential for good not only physical but also psychological, helping to strengthen the child’s personality and important values ​​for life in society.