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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is something I think about. My 6th grader is not athletic at all.  He is uncoordinated and due to medical issues lacks indurance.

I think small steps are easier - you will have to make this a priority.

The weather is getting nicer.  Come home from work and do a 15 minute family walk.  Just do it.  If they don’t go with you, go alone.  It is 15 minutes. GO.  Rain or shine. You can do 15 minutes.  My 6th grader goes with me.  We’ve been at this a year now he will ask for walks on the weekend occasionally.

From there I’ve added random classes at the Rec centers.  Once a week on the weekend he has some random class that requires movement - even private swim or yoga.  Like the poster above - he chooses or I do.  Usually I do.  He must do the class before screen time.  During the summer there will be even more classesto try.  Kayaking, fishing, hiking,  your kids are old enough for adult classes.

I workout everyday.  I get up at 6am and do a workout video.  My kids see me do that.  I am not skinny but I am trying and my kids see that.

Seriously, start small - 15 minute walks.  Turn off the Wi-Fi. You can do it.

We had a lot of stuff this weekend to do.   But I prioritize those walks.  Sometime we don’t even talk.  We just walk.  Today, 30 minute walk around the neighborhood.  It is better than nothing.  [/quote]

Do your other kids go with you to?  Getting all 3 to go at any random time is not trivial -- lots of pushback, busy with homework, hungry for dinner, etc -- getting home from work is the worst part of my day and now coaxing 3 kids to walk rather than eat dinner will be interesting.

Its a really nice idea, but everyone keeps saying "do the exercise at the worst part of the day" -- is that really the only option??[/quote]

NP yes, it’s the only option. You need to be involved, lead by example, and show that moving your body is a priority. Frankly, it should be a priority for you and your spouse as you age as well. Your whole family needs to start moving. Daily Exercise is as important as eating and sleeping in our family and comes before cleaning the house. You can’t suddenly tell a high schooler to go move their body on their own when you don’t move yourself and have never shown this to be important. We’ve done family walks since birth and still get pushback — we tell the kids tough luck, we’re doing it and you don’t get screens/video games etc if you don’t move your feet. [/quote]

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