| Health situation of children in America nowadays | | | | parents in raising interest for physical activity in their |
| leaves much to be desired. And the main reason of | | | | children is under question the social quests tell. |
| this is not the natural environment polution | | | | According to the recent data, the fact that both |
| aggravation or genetic problems but our own | | | | parents are involved actively in sports and healthful |
| vagueness and inability to raise in our kids love for | | | | way of living in general does not mean that their |
| physical activities and sports. The American nation on | | | | offspring are as much active if active at all. Maybe |
| the whole faces a very serious problem at present. It | | | | being too busy with their own fitness program or |
| is obesity.Now matter how much time adults spend in | | | | whatever, they leave their kids' physical activity life |
| the gym, it will not change the situation much till we | | | | up to school staff.On the other hand, if youngsters |
| do not pay attention to the need of physical activity | | | | are forced to take physical training, they are more |
| for our children who are going to track the risk | | | | likely too ignore physical activities when they are |
| factor from childhood to adolescence and, finally, | | | | grown up. This issue is to be taken care of with |
| adulthood. The problem of nation's overweight is to | | | | great delicacy, first of all on the parents' part who |
| be dealt with starting with the youngest | | | | must choose playful form of exercising to encourage |
| representatives of our society.The American children, | | | | their kids to be active. Playing in the backyard with |
| one in eight being obese, are on the verge of such | | | | kids or even fooling around with them in the house |
| health outcomes as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, | | | | can become an excellent alternative to the bring and, |
| hypertension. And this are only a few to mention. | | | | unfortunately, useless physical training classes. And |
| This is dangerous as unhealthy children will grow up | | | | short 5-10 minutes active breaks during a day will |
| into unhealthy adults. So far, the effort of the | | | | give your kid necessary 30 minutes activity a day. In |
| officials to promote physical actibvities in children has | | | | addition, do the following to support your children: |
| not brought evident results. On the contrary, | | | | - don't hesitate to tell a kid again and again and again |
| countless social, cultural and environmental factors | | | | that he is really good at this or that activity |
| have caused the increase of sedentary life style in | | | | - encourage regular physical activity no matter where |
| children.The public opinion poll's results are sad and | | | | a child is: at home, school, etc. |
| clear: the children at present prefer watching | | | | - give preference to the activities that the child |
| television and playing video games to going for | | | | enjoys and never force him. |
| sports. The hours kids spend on this useless pastime | | | | - Don't forget about the individual approach and |
| reach up to 25-27 a week. Average kid though | | | | choose an activity adequate for a childThe significant |
| spends only 14 minutes a day on physical activity!And | | | | effect can be achieved only if the measures are |
| we cannot blame them as our schools are very poor | | | | taken by all the institutions related to a child, that is |
| at providing children with sufficient physical training.Of | | | | as much by an educational institution as by a family. |
| course, there are physical education classes at school. | | | | And as earlier we start the physical education of a |
| But however ridiculous it might sound, they are more | | | | child in the full meaning of these words, as better the |
| into theory rather than drawing kids into physical | | | | result will be. So, promoting physical education in |
| activity (sports). It feels for teachers and instructors | | | | primary school must become an every-day life |
| together with parents more safe for children's safety. | | | | issue.In conclusion, it is necessary to underline that to |
| And lack of play grounds is another negative | | | | sustain health of the nation children must have |
| factor.To achieve sufficient results every parent, | | | | adequate conditions for sport and physical activities in |
| teacher and all the agencies and persoanlities involved | | | | general. And traditional models of physical training are |
| this way or that should show team approach do his | | | | proved to be ineffective, therefore, are to be |
| her best to: | | | | substituted for modern ways to encourage love for |
| - limit time children spend on watching TV and playing | | | | healthy living. Children and their families must kept |
| computer games | | | | informed about al the progressive innovations in |
| - to raise kids' interest in active games by playing | | | | physical activity and stimulated to make them part of |
| with them during recess at school and physical | | | | their routine. This measures will serve to awake |
| education classes | | | | healthy behaviors in our children which is so needed |
| - take measures to assure the kids' health and life | | | | to improve the health situation in the country.You can |
| are safe during the physical activityRole of the | | | | read more at kids health articles. |