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    COOKING WITH KIDS – 12 BENEFITS FOR YOUR CHILD’S ALL-ROUND DEVELOPMENT

    Getting your kids helping in the kitchen is a great way to communicate and teach the virtues of doing things together. When my daughters were young, they were great company to me while I was busy in my kitchen cooking for the family, and get-togethers. While the younger one would sit on the kitchen counter and observe,…

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    Physical Fitness & All-Round Development in Kids

    Holistic fitness is a direct approach to maintaining mental, spiritual and physical fitness, incorporating nutrition and mindfulness to achieve an overall sense of wellbeing.  Physical fitness for children is not solely to burn calories, but helps in mental well-being and nutrition.   ‘Holistic’ basically means looking at something as a ‘whole’. In the world of fitness, it means being conscious of good…

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    6 IMPORTANT FITNESS SKILLS TO FOCUS ON FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

    Fitness and sports are often clubbed together, with most parents not really knowing the importance of both in their child’s development as a healthy human being. In addition to improving physical health, fitness programs for teens and kids can help improve various facets of mental, emotional, and social health.  A better fitness lifestyle can do wonders in enhancing a child’s performance in…

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    Building the Right Posture in Kids

    “Bad posture can lead to increased strain on the muscles, ligaments, joints and bones,” says Dr Redman. “As a child is growing, bad posture can lead to abnormal positioning, abnormal growth of the spine and, ultimately, increased arthritis later in life.” Think of the times when children were burdened to carry school bags with heavy books. Many children…

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    5 ways to keep kids healthy and active

    One out of 10 children suffer from serious health conditions in India, including issues like obesity and diabetes, physical tiredness, unhealthy food cravings, and the list goes on. It is important to develop a good healthy schedule for your child so they can grow up to become a healthy individual. Healthy habits will help them…

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    HOW DO I CHOOSE SHOES FOR MY CHILD?

    There are three important factors that should be kept in mind, for choosing appropriate shoes for your child (aged 4 to 18 years). The first is foot comfort, the second is appropriateness and the third is foot protection. Depending on how fast the child is growing, the shoes need to be replaced for every one-half…

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    Habits, Healthy Practices and Fitness For Kids

    “Habit makes the mind insensitive” – Jiddu Krishnamurti In this article, we will discuss how we form habits, the dangers associated with habit formation, how to develop enduring and beneficial practices overall, particularly with physical fitness in mind. We generally consider ‘habits’ as mechanical and repetitive responses to certain needs – real or imagined. Hence,…

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    The right words and thoughts develop a good fitness routine for kids

    As parents and elders, staying in sync with Gen Z’s train of thoughts can be tough. Generations are shaped by the behavioural characteristics of their parents, which is why clubbing the older generations and gen Z together is a mistake.   Millennials and the previous generation were not compelled to live in a competitive world as the Gen z’s. In the past, the motto was…

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    Protectionist approach of parents and its impact on children

    The bond of mother and father with their child is very unique and compassionate it has different beautiful colors which defines the growth of child heading towards his /her youth and one day became an adult. There are different approaches of parents they opt during the upbringing of their child some are inbound and most…

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    What is strength training and why is it important?

    Also known as weight or resistance training, strength training is a physical activity designed to improve muscularfitness by exercising specific muscle group against external resistance including free weights,weight machines or your own body weight. There are plenty of exercises for kids and sports for children that aid in strength training. The basic principle is to…

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