Importance of Physical Activity for Children

Keeping in shape offers health benefits that will help your children throughout their life. Physical activity keeps the body strong and healthy and can improve mental health by decreasing symptoms of depression, anxiety, pain and loneliness. Physical activity can also improve focus, school performance, sleep and energy levels. At L'Academy we enjoy physical activity very much. On rainy days when we have to stay inside we love doing yoga or have a dance party, when it's sunny we enjoy going to the neighborhood park. The benefits of active play for kids are :

• Helps children stay at a healthy weight
• Reduces children's risk of getting heart disease, cancer and type-2 diabetes later in life
• Exercise boosts energy. ...
• Exercise promotes better sleep
• Improves children's coordination, balance, posture and flexibility
• It improves the overall concentration level
• It enhances their motor skills and brain development

Here are some at home yoga for kids ideas:

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