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Regular exercise is one of the most important measures for good health, especially for children and young people. But how can you motivate children to exercise if they don't show an interest in sport on their own?
Children need exercise - but how do we motivate them to do it?
Regular exercise strengthens the muscles, bones and immune system. It also promotes the formation of nerve cells in the brain, which has a positive effect on mental development. Children who are sufficiently active benefit holistically: They have a lower risk of obesity, poor posture and back pain. Alongside headaches and stomach aches, the latter are one of the most common complaints in childhood. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), children should get at least one hour of exercise a day - be it through romping around, sport or free play. Unfortunately, only about 20 per cent of children worldwide reach this minimum.
Regular exercise is important for health, especially for children and young people. In today's digital world, however, more and more children are spending their time in front of screens and getting too little exercise. This can have far-reaching consequences. But how can you motivate children to exercise?
Try out different
forms of movement
Which sport could be interesting for your child? Let them try out different sports and forms of exercise and try them out in peace and quiet! Think outside the box! There are not only football, tennis, horse riding and ballet, but also many other interesting sports. Perhaps your child is enthusiastic about bouldering or parcours, hip-hop dancing or "Muggle Quidditch", trampolining or aikido. Important when trying out: Children should not have the feeling that they have to perform particularly well in sport. First and foremost, it's about having fun with exercise.
Family outings with
lots of exercise
Experiencing something great together and being active at the same time - that sounds wonderful. If you can combine family outings with exercise, everyone benefits. How about a trip to the trampoline hall or a climbing park, for example? You can also go hiking in the countryside or try out geocaching together. Get creative and find activities together that will get them moving and create lasting memories!
Be a good
role model
Children learn above all through good role models. This means that If you like to exercise a lot yourself, you can motivate your children to do the same. The younger the children are, the more important it is to learn by example. So if you exercise regularly yourself, you are not only doing something good for your health, but also for that of your children. So make sure your children are with you when you practise with exercise equipment at home, for example!
"The frequent use of screen devices poses a major potential risk to healthy development processes as a whole. The more time children and young people spend in front of a screen, the less time they have for development-promoting physical activity“
Dr Dieter Breithecker - sports scientist and board member
of Forum Gesunder Rücken - besser leben e. V.
of children and young people
do not get enough exercise.
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)
KNOWLEDGE
It's good for children's backs!
- Offer and promote sporting activities (e.g. in a club)
- Create space for romping and exploring
- Cover distances on foot or by bike wherever possible
- Avoid frequent and prolonged sitting, make sure you change position frequently
- Reflect on and limit media consumption, spend as much time outdoors as possible
- Pay attention to the use of back-friendly products
Integrating exercise
into everyday life
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Exercise doesn't always have to be sport. There are also many opportunities to move more in everyday life. Let your children walk or cycle as much as possible instead of driving! This supports their independence and gets them moving. If the children get bored on the way to nursery or when shopping together, you can give them small tasks. For example, you could stop at certain points and stand on one leg for a while or circle with your arms. Or let the children look out for unusual things to show you. This also makes exercise more interesting for children.
Use exercise apps
and games
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Does your child prefer to spend the whole day on their mobile phone or games console instead of moving around? Then utilise the power of gamification if you want to motivate them to move! In this approach, play elements are used in other areas, such as movement. There are various games and apps that reward regular exercise and combine it with motivating computer game elements. It's not just children who enjoy such gamification approaches. Try it out for yourself!
"Movement is the motor of children's development and the indispensable
prerequisite for their physical and mental development."
Dr Dieter Breithecker - sports scientist and board member
of Forum Gesunder Rücken - besser leben e. V.
Exercise for children - implement tips bit by bit
If you succeed in making exercise fun for your children, you will have laid the perfect foundation for their health. Which of our tips is the easiest for you to implement? Choose one or two new approaches and see if you can increase your children's motivation to move! You can add more ideas as you go along.
Campaign for healthy children's backs
The aim of the →Campaign for healthy children's backs is to ensure that children and young people can grow up, live and develop in conditions that enable them to lead a healthy lifestyle. Because the developing organism reacts sensitively to its living environment. You’ll learn what to look out for on the following pages.
KNOWLEDGE
It's good for children's backs!
- Offer and promote sporting activities (e.g. in a club)
- Create space for romping and exploring
- Cover distances on foot or by bike wherever possible
- Avoid frequent and prolonged sitting, make sure you change position frequently
- Reflect on and limit media consumption, spend as much time outdoors as possible
- Pay attention to the use of back-friendly products
Further links:
→ Chairs and desks for children and youngsters
→ Hanging chairs
→ Floor cushions
Actively shaping living spaces: Everyday school life
True to the motto "every movement counts", parents should make sure that their children sit as little as possible. This is because sitting is seen as a "brake on development" and is a problem that is significantly exacerbated when children start school. "Excessive strain, such as sitting for hours on end, should be avoided as a matter of urgency.
When children sit, please do so on seating objects that offer multi-dimensional mobility as a function. This is because the intrinsic urge to move can then also develop while sitting," recommends Dr Breithecker. It is also important to create other incentives. At school, these can be mobile standing desks or standing islands. Sometimes it helps children to sit on the floor for a short time to change their posture. Because children need exercise. It is therefore important that we support their natural urge to do so whenever possible. "Movement is the motor of children's development and the indispensable prerequisite for their physical and mental development," summarises Dr Breithecker. So it's a good sign when children plop into bed in the evening tired from running around and playing - their backs deserve a rest too.
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