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[quote=Anonymous]Does she need to enjoy it?

I don't like exercising. It's a life-long struggle for me. I've tried everything and when something new comes into my awareness, I'll often try it. There are things I like more than others, but nothing that I enjoy. But I do it because I must for health. I didn't manage to get to that point until I was in my 30's.

Fortunately, one of my kids truly enjoys her sports. But my son would rather play video games than anything else so for him it's just a requirement. He doesn't have to like it but he has to do it. We let him pick what he wants to do, and we'll support him in trying new things. He wants to try frisbee golf? Sure. Rock climbing? No problem. Almost all of these activities have a way to let people try them without an excessive initial investment. We only get associated gear if he sticks with it for longer than a month or two. Sometimes he'll do a class or join a league. Sometimes he'll go on his own.

Perhaps exercising with her will help. Or providing incentives. We got a treadmill at home and turned the guest room into a treadmill + TV room and watching TV while using the treadmill doesn't count against any screen time limits. I'm not thrilled with the screen time, but I want them both to build the exercise habit and to know how to convince themselves to do it even when they really don't want to.[/quote]

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