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