The need to get our kids active!!!
A recent study found that only one in ten children achieve the current UK recommendation of one hour exercise per day. The Department of Health is considering a review of its guidelines following new research by Professor Lars Bo Anderson, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences in Oslo, recommending at least 90-minutes of daily exercise.
Instead of spending half -term week playing on an X-Box, GameCube or Wii, we should be getting our kids active. A great way to start a new regime is an active adventure holiday where the whole family gets to join in the activities, and kids get to enjoy getting active, rather than seeing it as a chore.
There are quite a few companies out there that provide adventure holidays, be it in the UK or farther a field. You can get as adventurous as you like, whether it’s a dedicated activity centre, or in the great outdoors amongst forests, mountain ranges, sand dunes, jungles, rainforests…Just type ‘Family Activity Holiday’ into Google, and you’d be surprised how many results you get!
Tip: Try and make sure that they leave the gameboy’s behind!