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Originally Posted by Bassturbed
exercise with your kids!
if there's a school nearby, walk laps around the football/soccer field or track.
goof around with a ball. make it fun!
how 'bout a visit to the pool with kids at the local ymca? nothing tuckers out a kid more than an hour spent floundering in the pool.
you know, you can even fish and get some exercise.
some of my favorite workouts have been with folks like ChrisL, Krispy, and JohnR - walking and casting Naps in the middle of the night!
don't have to cost an arm and a leg or take up a ton of time.
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Ben is dead on.
Get em the hell out of the house. #1 thing.
Also there's programs growing out there including one run by my far more intelligent half. Their tagline (Ben, she's been interviewed on NY1 twice now, you've probably seen it.):
a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and a healthy lifestyle through running. Our curricula address all aspects of girls' development: their physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being.
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