Some overweight children are so averse to exercising that the first step in the right direction needs to be taken with their families.
They may feel much more comfortable being active with their parents and siblings than with their peers, at least to start with.
So why not play catch in the backyard, or dust off the tennis rackets in the closet and spend an hour hitting a tennis ball at the neighborhood courts?
Spend a few moments thinking of other activities that your entire family can do together. Remember, the activity should be fun.
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Turning Family Time Into Active Time
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He is the former president of the Northern Kentucky Medical Society, the Cincinnati Pediatric Research Group practice based research network, the Cincinnati Pediatric Society and the Medical Staff of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Christopher F. Bolling, M.D
Christopher F. Bolling, M.D. is a founding member and full time practitioner in the largest private pediatric practice in the state of Kentucky, Pediatric Associates. He is also an Volunteer Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General and Community Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, serves on many community non-profit and child advocacy boards and is licensed to practice medicine in Ohio and Kentucky. Published in the area of behavioral pediatrics and primary care pediatrics, Dr. Bolling serves as a consultant in matters related to obesity prevention, motivational interviewing, community based participatory research, public policy and practice based research.He is the former president of the Northern Kentucky Medical Society, the Cincinnati Pediatric Research Group practice based research network, the Cincinnati Pediatric Society and the Medical Staff of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.