New research from the World Health Organisation (WHO) ranks children in England and Wales near bottom for physical activity.
This reflects a world where children are becoming less active… in fact, between the ages of 7 and 16, our kids will spend on average half a year - that’s six whole months - playing video games. But here’s the thing…
Our children are not lazy, and we’re not heading for some Wall-E world where we all whizz around on floating chairs! They could just be bored.
I believe we can make positive changes to get our children, and ourselves, living a healthier and more active lifestyle, so in this episode I share my top tips to help you get moving!
So find a comfy seat, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy the conversation…
Highlights from this episode:
00:39 - Stat attack!
04:39 - What’s the default at home?
10:02 - Start from where you are, not from where you think you should be
13:23 - Explore natural curiosities in other activities
17:57 - Creating family activity time
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