One way to encourage children to exercise is to set a time limit for how long they can watch television each day, Mansour said. Additionally, send your children outside to play before dinner, even ...

These exercises also develop muscles on the lower part of the body consisting of the calf muscles, quadriceps, and hamstrings. Running also gives a child increased endurance and stamina.

To encourage them to exercise, you need to foster a positive attitude towards exercising. Avoid making comments about weight, yours or your child’s, and the need to workout so as to reduce it.

Simply increasing physical activity levels alone is unlikely to reduce body weight in young children, and therefore will probably not prevent obesity, although it may set the stage for a healthier ...

A problem arises when adults push children into competitive sports where winning matters more than what may be good for the child's body, mind, and health. Counting both in-school and after school ...