| Run, walk, jump, dance-do whatever it takes | | | | treasure hunt in the house, one that involves |
| to get the whole family moving. | | | | lots of running up and down stairs. |
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| That's the advice parents are getting as the | | | | • Get kids interested in playing |
| weight of the nation's children continues to | | | | sports. Take them to games, if possible. You |
| climb. | | | | can also use entertaining movies such as |
| | | | "Like Mike 2: Streetball," in which |
| According to the Mayo Clinic, the rate of | | | | legendary, magical high-tops find their way |
| obesity in the U.S. has more than doubled for | | | | into the eager young hands of a pint-size |
| preschoolers and adolescents, and it has more | | | | basketballer with a big ambition: to rise to |
| than tripled for children ages 6 to 11 in the | | | | the top of the fast, gritty, no-holds-barred |
| past 30 years. | | | | world of high-stakes "Streetball." |
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| Fortunately, you don't need to get your child | | | | In this DVD, hoop dreams become a reality, as |
| a personal trainer. Here are some tips to | | | | Jerome Jenkins Jr., or "Triple-J," earns the |
| help: | | | | respect of his friends when the mysterious |
| | | | sneakers make him drive and dunk like the |
| • Be a good example. Take a walk. Go | | | | legendary Air Jordan. With hot streetball |
| for a swim. Sign up for a class. | | | | action and comedy, it's a feel-good movie |
| | | | that can get kids moving. |
| • Instead of always relying on the car, | | | | |
| take walks with the kids, ride bikes. | | | | • Be sure to keep an open mind if your |
| | | | daughter wants to play ice hockey and your |
| • Take the kids to the park . | | | | son prefers dance. |
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| • Celebrate birthdays at parks, water | | | | Children should do at least 30 minutes of |
| parks, skating rinks and other active places. | | | | exercise a day and 60 minutes if they want to |
| | | | lose weight. |
| • On weekends and during vacations, | | | | |
| introduce kids to fun activities. Go | | | | Regular exercise can help improve the quality |
| swimming, hiking, ride bikes, jump rope, play | | | | of your children's lives now and later on. It |
| tag, kickball, catch, any activity that | | | | can help prevent diseases such as heart |
| involves motion. | | | | disease, cancer, high blood pressure and |
| | | | diabetes. |
| • If it's raining outside, orga-nize a | | | | |