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A New Method of Transporting Kids
Filed under: playful fitness, Pre school and elementary age | Tags: balance, exercise, fun, transportation
Leave a comment My son and I have a new method of transportation for kids. We did not play to develop this, in fact he wished to prevent my movement. He locked himself around my leg and I dragged him along as I went on my way mildly fettered by the 7 year old latched onto my lower leg. The almost 4 year old decided that this looked like so much fun that she joined in the fun by latching onto my other leg. So, there I was dragging my kids from one end of the apartment to the other wearing my 45 pound “shuffler” magnetic boot on one foot and my 27 pound magnetic boot on the other. This is an excellent balance challenge although an uneven workout. Next time I’ll need to switch the kids to opposite legs! It’s a good exercise for the kids too, maintaining their grip on a moving leg. And fun too!
The Wheelbarrow
Filed under: fitness with toddler, playful fitness | Tags: child, exercise, wheelbarrow
Leave a comment Exercise of the week: The wheelbarrow
This is one of our new favorites and for some reason it is also very effective as a tool to get my children into the bathroom to take their baths.
Begin by having your child place both hands on the floor. Instruct your child to lift one leg while keeping their arms straight. (Yoga: downward dog split position). Hold that one foot and instruct your child to lift the other foot. Now you are holding both feet. Have the child begin to walk on their hands. Caution: go slow so you do not throw your child forward off balance.
To come out of the wheelbarrow instruct your child to lift their hips and belly (serious belly strengthening). As the child lifts, you lower their feet onto the floor and under them, they end on hands and feet.
Excellent for strengthening your child’s arms and abdominal muscles and more importantly, it’s fun!
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