Children who exercise and do not exercise, the gap is so big after 10 years

When Wang Enge, the president of Peking University, took office, he said such a sentence:

"One should make 'two friends' in one's life, one of which is a library and the other is a sports field."

The former gives children the wisdom of life, and the latter gives children a steady stream of growth energy.

However, in many people's minds, reading is OK, but sports are not so important.

Exercise is always the last option compared to other things.

But the reality is that whether children love sports or not affects the direction of life in the second half of life.

According to the Ministry of Education's "Physical Fitness Survey", there are data:

In the past three decades, the physical fitness of Chinese teenagers has continued to decline, and the physical qualities such as strength, speed, explosiveness and endurance have declined across the board.

This is not out of thin air.

The consequences of lack of exercise are far more serious than imagined.

Some time ago, a 13-year-old boy in Hengshui, Hebei Province, drank at least one bottle of drink at home every day during the holidays, and his mouth kept eating.

Lie in bed all day and don't move much.

In three months, the weight soared by 10 kilograms.

During the entrance examination, he was detected to have excessive blood sugar and developed diabetes.

Children are always not exercising, lying lazily, and their bodies are not getting the exercise they deserve, which is to lay mines for their health.

Researchers at the Affiliated Hospital of Skåna University in Sweden, who conducted a study of 223 children with an average age of less than 10 years, found that:

Compared with the most active children, the least active children have more fat and a higher resting pulse rate, which means that they are at greater risk of heart disease later in life.

Remember the news that students fell to the ground and died suddenly in various places before the exposure of physical tests and relay matches?

When all the spearheads are pointed at the schools that organize tests and competitions, has anyone ever thought that this is related to the long-term lack of physical activity and physical fitness of children?

The child was in the best period of rapid growth, but there was no exercise protection, which buried a huge health risk for the body, and an accident occurred as soon as he moved.

There is a cruel reality that all parents cannot ignore:

The world is punishing children who don't exercise.

I always think that I am lazy, sitting and lying down, running in physical education class and walking casually twice, or taking advantage of the excuse to avoid sports, which is not a big problem.

But in fact, children do not recognize the importance of exercise, and allowing themselves not to cherish their bodies will only increase their own growth burden.

Once the body has a problem, what else to do to continue to work hard for the rest of life?

Professor Li Meijin, an education expert, once talked about a "strange phenomenon" in the program.

According to her observation, those who are particularly active on the playground usually learn particularly well.

This is undoubtedly contrary to people's traditional concept of "developed limbs and simple mind".

But in fact, "good academic performance in sports" has a scientific basis.

In the book "Motion Changes the Brain," author Carolyn Williams spent years studying the connection between motion and thinking and found that:

Each nerve cell in the brain comes into contact with each other through "leaves" on tree-like branches, and movement can promote the growth of these branches and emit many side branches, thus radically enhancing the function of the brain.

A "zero-hour sports project" in the United States also came to this conclusion:

"Children who exercise first after coming to school every day have more concentration, more emotional stability, and twice the learning effect of children who are not exercising."

Maybe some children will complain that exercise is very tiring and bitter, so it is better to sit quietly and read a book.

But exercise brings far more than just physical fitness, perhaps not immediately, but imperceptibly bringing unexpected energy.

There is a bully by his side.

Since I started knowing him in middle school, I often saw him jumping and shooting on the basketball court.

Even on weekends or winter and summer vacations, I saw him pulling other boys in the class to go outdoor sports together.

Others want to try desperately to catch up, but he goes his own way, never feels that exercise is a waste of time, but feels:

"Exercise not only allows you to sweat and reduce the burden on your body, but also helps you 'vent' bad emotions." After playing, study, the mental state is better. ”

Later, he was also successfully admitted to 985, and now works in the world's top 500, and occasionally brushes his fitness dynamics in the circle of friends.

Indeed, most children who study well love sports and are good at sports.

Exercise not only brings full vitality to the body, but also exercises a person's endurance, sense of competition, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

Children who like to run and jump will always have a more sunny personality and a relatively positive perspective on things.

This is a precious wealth that parents can't get for thousands of dollars.

John Steele, chief executive of the British Youth Sports Trust, said:

"If we don't develop physical functions, intelligence is prone to a 'ceiling effect'. Sport should not be seen as an appendage to learning, it is part of student education. ”

A child who can adapt to the future and be physically and mentally healthy is far from enough to know how to learn, but more importantly, he can exercise, love sports, and have good exercise habits.

Forward-thinking parents never simply envy other people's children to learn well and have talent, but know how to guide them from sports:

1. Respect the child and let him choose the project that interests him

As long as there is a heart, any sport can exercise all aspects of the child's ability.

But it is not dominated by parents, but to give children as free and rich choices as possible.

After all, every child likes and is good at different things, some people are born with water and like to swim; some people prefer to sweat on the green field.

So, encourage your child to be more exposed, try more, and see what type of project he likes.

Once he has his own options, please also respect him and support him in your own way to have the opportunity to rise and develop.

Don't underestimate the innate attraction of sports to children.

As long as the child chooses the right one, he likes it, and naturally he can break out of his own brilliance in this small world of sports.

2, combined with the child's physical characteristics, do not rush

Exercise can improve children's abilities in all aspects, which is understandable.

But some parents have gone to the extreme, arranging for their child to exercise prematurely before the time has come.

To this end, the famous pediatric professor Bao Xiulan reminded parents to follow the child's growth and development rules when cultivating their children's exercise.

For example, generally 4 to 5 years old to practice dancing, 5 to 7 years old to learn taekwondo, as for the swimming exercise of zheng'er Bajing, also wait for the child to consider after the age of 4.

This is because before the child's muscles and ligament tissues are not well developed and they are not able to protect the bones, letting the child exercise too early will hurt his body.

Especially now that primary and secondary schools have certain score requirements for sports, even if parents want to let their children exercise, they cannot be too hasty.

Only by making sure your child is safe can exercise really work.

3. Parents lead by example and accompany their children to exercise together

Imagine a parent who is paralyzed on the couch all day brushing his mobile phone and is motionless all day, can bring his child to move?

Absolutely not.

If you want to guide your child to like sports, parents should first do a good job of demonstration, and even take the initiative to drive the child to see the benefits of moving.

On weekends, if the family is free, they can go climbing the mountain together or play ball.

In addition to sports, it not only sets a good example for children, but also makes him feel the warmth of his parents' company.

It can also be combined with the actual situation, with the attitude of a person who has come over, teach the child how to face life, overcome difficulties, and cultivate his psychological resilience.

The philosopher Rudolf Steiner said:

The behavior and performance of parents in front of their children determine the child's developmental tendencies.

Parents take sports seriously and take the initiative to lead their children to actively participate, so that children can learn from them and be willing to spend time on sports.

Education expert Tang Jiangpeng said:

"A good education should cultivate people who are in lifelong sports, responsible people, problem solvers, and elegant people, so that children have a sound and excellent personality."

Whether a child is lucky or not is related to his life.

When he takes that step, releases the pressure in his heart, and sweats profusely, his vision of the world will become different.

Don't let the desk limit his world, and don't let the phone and everything else of entertainment solidify his thoughts.

They already have endless possibilities.

Only need his parents to push in front of him, so that the habit of sports will accompany him on the next road of life.

I believe that he who loves sports can finally reap the gifts and blessings brought by sweat.

The author | Oh Mom, a college educational psychology teacher and a senior family education instructor, is willing to use her heart and pen to open the children's spiritual world.

The anchor | Chang Hao, a well-known anchor of Hangzhou Radio, Weibo: Voice of the West Lake Chang Hao.

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