Fitness for Kids & Teens

5 Ways to Get Your Teen to Stop Drinking Energy Drinks

Are you concerned that your teenage son or daughter is drinking too many energy drinks? Between 30% and 50% of young adults say that they ...

10 Quick and Easy Toddler Snacks

Fruits and vegetables are ideal snacks for little ones. They’re packed with vitamins and antioxidants, and also contain useful amounts of minerals and trace elements. ...

5 Tips for Protecting Your Child from Becoming Obese

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rates of childhood obesity have increased considerably in the past few decades. In 1980, only ...

5 Ways to Help Your Child Be More Physically Active

According to a June 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 17 percent of children in the U.S. are obese. The CDC ...

4 Easy Ways to Burn Calories Playing with Your Kids

Skip the excuses for not having enough time to exercise. Grab your little one and head to the park. Whether you’re a parent or a ...

5 Ways to Use Your Wii to Encourage Fitness and Family Time

Many parents who’ve resisted buying a video game console have given in to the allure of the Wii. After all, this isn’t your blood ...

Why It’s Good to Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike

Most kids want to learn to ride a bike, and it’s an easy way to get them into the fresh air and exercising, but ...

Lessons Children Learn from Playing Team Sports

Studies have shown that when children get involved in team sports, their overall educational experience is greatly improved. But what about the child that isn’t ...

How to Teach Mindfulness Meditation to Children

Mindfulness meditation is practiced sitting with eyes closed, cross-legged on a cushion with your back straight. Attention is put on the movement of the abdomen when ...

How to Protect Your Kids from Sports-Related Injuries

Team and individual sports are readily accessible in private and public schools as well as at community centers and through outdoor groups. Participation in a ...

Family Hiking 101

You don’t have to trek hours into the woods lugging a backpack and camping supplies to reap the benefits of hiking. Hiking and walking ...

Dance Class Ideas for Toddlers to Teens

Dance is a wonderful and freeing way to express oneself. No matter what the style, it builds confidence, as well as emotional and physical health. ...

Tips to Help Your Children Enjoy Sports

Although after-school sports are a fixture at most schools, recently collected data suggests that the number of children participating in sports is decreasing every year. ...

Outdoor Games for Labor Day Weekend

Planning a party for the end of summer? Celebrate America’s labor movement with these outdoor games. Don’t-Let-the-Balloon-Touch-the-Ground Keep balloons afloat by using only your hands ...