In this episode we welcome Dana Voyles.  Dana uses her experience as a mother and grandmother to give advice on how to improve or start your childs fitness.  If you have a child that is not very active you will get practical advise on how to get them Moving. This podcast provides advise for all ages.   For more information on all aspects of childhood fitness please go to www.childhoodfitness.fit Also if you like what you hear and want to help other find our podcast subscribe, download all episodes and give us a five star rating. 

We have put together a bonus podcast.  We discuss Christmas gift giving and providing items that can help your childs fitness.  This episode inclueds a special guest appearance by Carter Voyles to give a childs perspective.   Also if you are looking for other ideas on how to keep the holidays fit for your child check out this blog post on our web site. https://childhoodfitness.fit/2023/10/29/the-holidays-can-improve-childhood-fitness/   For more tips and ideas on how to increase your childs fitness check us out at The center for Childhood Fitness at www.Childhoodfitness.fit    

In this episode we discuss the four catogories of movement and how to take advantage of them to increase your childs fitness. Catagories 1) Activities of Daily Living 2) Work 3) Exercise 4) Sports Please subsribe to the podcast and give us a 5 start rating if you found it usful. For more information log onto www.childhoodfitness.fit  

In this Episode we discuss the stages of Childhood Fitness.  As children develope phyisicaly and mentaly they progress through stages of fitness. Stage one 0-5 years.  At this stage they are developing basic skills that all other movments will be based on.  Most of these skills are learned through play.  Free play with repetition is the most important activity that parents can provide.  Stage two 6-10 years.  At this stage they understand mental concepts that allows them to play organized activities and team sports.  This for many kids becomes a major driver in their fitness.  They still need a large amount of free play and outdoor time to develope their fitness. Stage three 11-14 years.  Kids are starting to take two paths.  Either athletics and organized activites are becoming a larger part of their identity or they are dropping out of organized sports.  This is when it starts to become more important for parents to be good role models and to attemp to help kids mentaly, and financialy to continue an active lifestlye. Stage four 15-18 years.  Many kids are deeper into school and travel sports and need continued support.  Other kids are finding activities with family and frineds.  Both groups need support as they are getting close to transitioning to adulthood.  The hope is that by this time you have created a culture of movment and activity in your houshold and it is a habit for your child to be fit.    Please take the time to give us a 5 star rating.   For more information plase visit us at www.childhoodfitness.fit  

Fitness Definition   We believe there are three factors that produce a physically fit child.  All three work together and help improve the others.  The first factor is coordination (athleticism).  This is the ability to perform a specific physical task.  It involves body control and visual coordination.  Genetics play a factor in one's abilities, but improvements can be made with practice and muscle memory.  The second factor is stamina (endurance).  This is the ability to perform an activity over time.  Stamina can be limited by our physical abilities and depends on multiple factors that allow our bodies to continue an activity over time.  Stamina can also be mental and children can learn that they can push themselves to continue an activity.  The last factor is body composition.  This is the relative amount of fat tissue that our body contains.  When we allow ourselves to take in more energy that we use then this ratio becomes unhealthy and unfit.  All three of these factors rely on reducing sedentary behavior.  Our goal is that through the resources we provide your child will be on the move.     No one aspect of fitness is more important than the other.  Kids can excel in one or two aspects of fitness but struggle with the others.  Fitness is not a competition.  It is based on an individual's ability, and each child can maximize their abilities based around their potential.  Our desire at CCF is to help kids in all three aspects of their fitness and that they will develop lifestyle habits that will help them throughout life.  

Move It is a biweekly podcast that helps parents maximize their children's fitness.  At Move It we give parents the tools they need to produce active children that enjoy fitness and movement.  Our hope is that the children enjoy activities so much that they take their fitness into their adult lives.  For more tools find us on the internet at childhoodfitness.fit.