Although adults usually decide what kids eat, we all know that kids eat what is available. Therefore, surrounding them with healthier options leaves them no choice but to eat better food. Set the Family Up for Success Small changes in five key areas can make a huge difference and add up to real results: eat […]
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In the third installment of this series, we have a couple of questions about what parents can do to ensure their children are healthy runners. We also have great advice, once again from our friends at YouthRunner, about training and drills they can do! What can I do as a parent to ensure that my […]
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Parents and caregivers can set a great example for the whole family by creating a healthy environment at home. Making fruits and vegetables part of every meal, limiting treats, walking and playing, even shopping together — any combination of steps can add up to make a real difference and help build healthy habits for life. […]
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Take five for your health! Being healthy and safe takes commitment, but it doesn’t have to be time-consuming. Most things are so simple and take so little time, that you’ll wonder why you’ve been avoiding them. Taking just a few of the 1440 minutes in a day is worth having a safer and healthier life […]
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Today’s Community Coordinator Profile comes from Miami, Florida, and the fun-loving leader of their race! We’d love to see the Healthy Kids Green wig catch on with all of our coordinators! “Who are you?” What is your background with your family, community involvement, and running? My Name is Nathalie, and I am a former try-athlete! […]
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Time out is a parenting technique to encourage children to stop doing things that you don’t want them to do. When your child misbehaves, you can calmly remove your child from the activity and put them in time out. Your child usually will stop doing the behavior to avoid going into time out. Time out […]
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ChooseMyPlate.gov has compiled a great list of fun and educational computer games for you and your children to play! None of the games should last longer than 60 minutes; if they do, be sure to remember to get 20 minutes of physical activity for every 60 minutes you spend on the computer, and at least […]
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Responding, Preventing, Monitoring, Mentoring, and Modeling. Five seemingly simple steps in parenting are rarely so simple! The system, known as “RPM3,” is outlined in the Adventures in Parenting series from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Some of our runners are as young as two years old, so many of our athletes’ parents […]
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