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I've been reading all the stuff about the "schoolish" topics, but haven't
read much about physical activity. My 12 yos doesn't like to do anything
physical - riding his bike, skateboarding, running around, basketball in the drive,
etc. He likes to exercise his fingers <g> but that's it.
He DOES go on walks with me and the dogs about 4 times a week, but that's
because I encourage him to (I feel like he NEEDS some physical activity). I say
encourage, and he CAN refuse, but I don't want him to, and he knows it. He's
ok with it, but he'd rather not go.
So, any ideas of how I can get my son willingly involved in some physical
activities? I don't want his health to suffer because he's sedentary.
Jill in sc
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read much about physical activity. My 12 yos doesn't like to do anything
physical - riding his bike, skateboarding, running around, basketball in the drive,
etc. He likes to exercise his fingers <g> but that's it.
He DOES go on walks with me and the dogs about 4 times a week, but that's
because I encourage him to (I feel like he NEEDS some physical activity). I say
encourage, and he CAN refuse, but I don't want him to, and he knows it. He's
ok with it, but he'd rather not go.
So, any ideas of how I can get my son willingly involved in some physical
activities? I don't want his health to suffer because he's sedentary.
Jill in sc
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pam sorooshian
On Jan 10, 2005, at 8:21 PM, iamjill4ever@... wrote:
that's the only way. It might be something you'd not expect - bird
watching, karate, tap dancing, back packing, weight lifting, swimming,
trampoline jumping. Maybe he'd like to go to a gym.
-pam
> So, any ideas of how I can get my son willingly involved in someKeep trying to find some kind of physical activity that he does like -
> physical
> activities? I don't want his health to suffer because he's sedentary.
that's the only way. It might be something you'd not expect - bird
watching, karate, tap dancing, back packing, weight lifting, swimming,
trampoline jumping. Maybe he'd like to go to a gym.
-pam
Nichole Fausey-Khosraviani
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From: iamjill4ever@...
So, any ideas of how I can get my son willingly involved in some physical
activities? I don't want his health to suffer because he's sedentary.
Jill in sc
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Like Pam said, keep offering and here's a list of activities you might want to try
Aerobics
Aqua aerobics
Archery
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Bicycling
Bike BMX
Biking
Billiards
Birding
Boating
Bowling
Boxing
Broomball
By Instructor
Canoeing
Car Racing
Carpet Bowling
Chopping Wood
Climbing
Cricket
Cross Country
Curling
Cycling
Dance
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Fishing
Football
Gardening
Geo-Caching (Letter boxing)
Golfing
Gymnastics
Handball
Hiking
Hobbies
Hockey, field
Hockey, floor
Hockey, ice
Horse-back riding
Hunting
Ice Skating
Judo
Jumping rope
Karate
Kayaking
Kickboxing
Lacrosse
Lap Swimming
Life saving
Martial Arts
Netball
Paintball
Pilates
Ping Pong/ Table Tennis
Polo
Rafting
Repelling
Rock Climbing
Rodeo
Rowing
Rugby
Running
Sailing
Scootering
SCUBA
Shooting
Skateboarding
Skating
Skiing
Skipping
Sledding
Snorkeling
Snowboarding
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Step aerobics
Stretching
Surfing
Swimming
Synchronized swimming
Table Tennis
Tai Chi
Tennis
Track
Trails
Triathlon
Triathlon
Volleyball, indoor
Volleyball, grass
Volleyball, beach
Wakeboarding
Walking
Water Exercise
Water Polo
Water Skiing
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Yoga
getting a paper route, dog walking/pet sitting, and volunteering with Special Olympics, just to name a few.
:o)
Nichole
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Penn Acres
Here is a couple more ideas. ;We bought one of the small indoor trampolines and it is near one of the video game set ups-or by one of their beds -the girls jump on it while watching the other play, or just because.
We used to have an old mattress on the floor they liked to jump on as well.
We also have an outdoor large trampoline with safety net that gets a lot of use in the summer particularly with friends-they have a water balloon game they made up that involves a lot of jumping and kicking.
How about taking him to a sports/exercise store and letting him pick out something that intrigues him.
How about paying him a good wage to do some outdoor chores -not expecting him to do it free.
grace
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We used to have an old mattress on the floor they liked to jump on as well.
We also have an outdoor large trampoline with safety net that gets a lot of use in the summer particularly with friends-they have a water balloon game they made up that involves a lot of jumping and kicking.
How about taking him to a sports/exercise store and letting him pick out something that intrigues him.
How about paying him a good wage to do some outdoor chores -not expecting him to do it free.
grace
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pam sorooshian
On Jan 10, 2005, at 10:04 PM, Penn Acres wrote:
big hit with lots of kids - and VERY good exercise!
-pam
> Here is a couple more ideas. ;We bought one of the small indoorDance Dance Revolution (Playstation 2 and other systems, maybe?) is a
> trampolines and it is near one of the video game set ups-or by one
> of their beds -the girls jump on it while watching the other play, or
> just because.
big hit with lots of kids - and VERY good exercise!
-pam
J. Stauffer
<<<So, any ideas of how I can get my son willingly involved in some physical
activities? I don't want his health to suffer because he's sedentary.>>>>
It is important to remember that stress also has negative effects on health and nothing is more stress inducing than being nagged....even by a mom you love dearly.
Rather than worry about possible ill effects, I would encourage you to get active yourself and ask him to join you. If he says no, then he says no.
If at some point there are actual, real ill effects, rather than some possible-in-the-future ill effects, you can re-assess.
Julie S.
activities? I don't want his health to suffer because he's sedentary.>>>>
It is important to remember that stress also has negative effects on health and nothing is more stress inducing than being nagged....even by a mom you love dearly.
Rather than worry about possible ill effects, I would encourage you to get active yourself and ask him to join you. If he says no, then he says no.
If at some point there are actual, real ill effects, rather than some possible-in-the-future ill effects, you can re-assess.
Julie S.
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From: iamjill4ever@...
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:21 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] "P.E."
I've been reading all the stuff about the "schoolish" topics, but haven't
read much about physical activity. My 12 yos doesn't like to do anything
physical - riding his bike, skateboarding, running around, basketball in the drive,
etc. He likes to exercise his fingers <g> but that's it.
He DOES go on walks with me and the dogs about 4 times a week, but that's
because I encourage him to (I feel like he NEEDS some physical activity). I say
encourage, and he CAN refuse, but I don't want him to, and he knows it. He's
ok with it, but he'd rather not go.
So, any ideas of how I can get my son willingly involved in some physical
activities? I don't want his health to suffer because he's sedentary.
Jill in sc
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Dana Matt
I just put an excercise machine in front on the TV,
for me, and both my kids have used it every day, at
least twice a day, since it got there. My kids just
started downhill skiing, and my 12 yo, who hasn't
really gone out of her way to excercise since soccer
at 6, is LOVING it! Also sledding right now--GREAT
FUN is had by all! Weekly skating with a homeschool
group? We love that too. Excercise alone is totally
boring for me, and I would never purposefully do it,
either...but having fun with friends is--is there a
homeschool group that ice skates, roller skates,
bowls, skis, anything like that?
Just some ideas....
Dana
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for me, and both my kids have used it every day, at
least twice a day, since it got there. My kids just
started downhill skiing, and my 12 yo, who hasn't
really gone out of her way to excercise since soccer
at 6, is LOVING it! Also sledding right now--GREAT
FUN is had by all! Weekly skating with a homeschool
group? We love that too. Excercise alone is totally
boring for me, and I would never purposefully do it,
either...but having fun with friends is--is there a
homeschool group that ice skates, roller skates,
bowls, skis, anything like that?
Just some ideas....
Dana
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soggyboysmom
--- In [email protected], pam sorooshian
<pamsoroosh@m...> wrote:
is an aerobic adventure, especially the 007 games. We went out and
bought good sturdy wireless controllers ($$) because he moved around
so much it was yanking the wired controllers out and threatening to
pull the game console right off the shelf.
We too have a mini trampoline down in the finished basement area.
There's also a TV/VCR/DVD and the treadmill. I've found that if I
say I'm going to go wlak on the treadmill, DS is more likely to head
for the trampoline or simply come down and run around in the
basement - he literally will put the trampoline in the middle of the
floor and run laps around it!
For the O.P. - you might also want to look into things like yoga
that are more slow moving and muscle control oriented rather than
fast, sweaty things like bicycling or running or what have you. Or,
let him take over doing the laundry - hauling laundry baskets,
bending, climbing stairs, etc - burns plenty of calories.
<pamsoroosh@m...> wrote:
>is a big hit with lots of kids - and VERY good exercise!
> Dance Dance Revolution (Playstation 2 and other systems, maybe?)
>Had to LOL on this - for my 6 1/2 yr old DS just about ANY PS2 game
> -pam
is an aerobic adventure, especially the 007 games. We went out and
bought good sturdy wireless controllers ($$) because he moved around
so much it was yanking the wired controllers out and threatening to
pull the game console right off the shelf.
We too have a mini trampoline down in the finished basement area.
There's also a TV/VCR/DVD and the treadmill. I've found that if I
say I'm going to go wlak on the treadmill, DS is more likely to head
for the trampoline or simply come down and run around in the
basement - he literally will put the trampoline in the middle of the
floor and run laps around it!
For the O.P. - you might also want to look into things like yoga
that are more slow moving and muscle control oriented rather than
fast, sweaty things like bicycling or running or what have you. Or,
let him take over doing the laundry - hauling laundry baskets,
bending, climbing stairs, etc - burns plenty of calories.