Parents 'should invest in a trampoline'
05/05/2010 Trampolines are one of the best items of outdoor play equipment for children, according to one blogger.
Writing for Our Precious Baby, Tina Travers said that trampolines have grown in popularity in recent years, as they offer children the chance to get fit while they have fun.
"In fact you, as their parents, may even be surprised to learn just how many calories get burned by using this type of outdoor toy for kids," she added.
Playhouses were also recommended as a way to encourage your children to get some fresh air even when the weather isn't great.
Parents should be making sure that their children start exercising outdoors from a young age, as many are obese by the time they start school, one expert recently claimed.
Dr Linda Voss, coordinator of the EarlyBird Diabetes Study, said that educating kids while they're young helps them learn important lessons for life.
She added that the PE and sports lessons which children take part in at school often come too late.
Writing for Our Precious Baby, Tina Travers said that trampolines have grown in popularity in recent years, as they offer children the chance to get fit while they have fun.
"In fact you, as their parents, may even be surprised to learn just how many calories get burned by using this type of outdoor toy for kids," she added.
Playhouses were also recommended as a way to encourage your children to get some fresh air even when the weather isn't great.
Parents should be making sure that their children start exercising outdoors from a young age, as many are obese by the time they start school, one expert recently claimed.
Dr Linda Voss, coordinator of the EarlyBird Diabetes Study, said that educating kids while they're young helps them learn important lessons for life.
She added that the PE and sports lessons which children take part in at school often come too late.
