Of Husky Kids Clothing and Fitness for Kids
It was almost a year ago, when I first realized that my son needed to have a more active lifestyle. I was shopping for kids clothing and I was a bit startled when I saw that he needed husky sizes. As soon as we got home, I checked his weight, checked his body mass index, and true enough, he was too heavy for his age and height. It was not alarming, and he was still far from being what one would consider obese, but I knew that if we didn't do any intervention, we will have more problems to deal with a few years down the road. So, nip it in the bud we did.
I nudged him to take a closer look at what he eats. Not just the quantity, but equally important, the quantity as well. In addition, I encouraged to be more physically active by engaging in sports, free play, and invited him to join me for my evening run. There is a marathon for kids coming up in our neighborhood next month, and he has volunteered to participate. I must say, he has trimmed down a lot the last few months and that's just the "side effect". The most important outcome is that he is now more conscious about his own physical fitness!