Text/Themi Mama (original article, welcome to share and forward personally)
Seeing a piece of news made me realize how important "sports" are to a child's growth process.
A 13-year-old boy in Hengshui, Hebei Province, because during the holidays, he had to drink at least one bottle of drink at home every day, and he had been eating snacks, lying in bed all day and not moving.
Thus, in three months, he gained 10 kilograms of weight, and most importantly, during the entrance examination, he was diagnosed with a variety of complications caused by excessive weight.
In fact, if the child always does not exercise, then his body will not be developed and exercised to the greatest extent, and it will bury health risks in the process of growth.
It is even said that children who have never exercised will have obvious differences in other aspects in addition to health problems compared to children who exercise regularly.
Although you may not see anything at the moment, as your child grows, these differences, like mushrooms, appear one by one, making people defenseless.
So what is the difference between children who "insist on exercising" and "never exercise" when they grow up? Let's take a look.
01. The first difference: Children who exercise regularly will be healthier
As we all know, as children grow up, at a certain grade level, there will be such a project as "physical education examination".
In recent years, there are many children who are physically weak or unexpected because of sports tests, and many parents may be questioning the necessity of sports tests.
But we often overlook one of the biggest questions, that is, children may have some discomfort in sports tests, is it related to the usual lack of necessary exercise and exercise?
According to a study of 223 children with an average age of less than 10 years, researchers at the University Hospital of Skåna in Sweden found:
Compared with children who insist on exercising, children who do not exercise usually have more fat and a higher resting pulse rate.
This also means that children who do not love sports have a greater probability of health risks.
As children grow up, until adults, these health risks will slowly be revealed through the "personal constitution".
Therefore, children who exercise regularly tend to have stronger physiques and higher physical health indexes, while children who do not love sports may lose the first layer of barriers to physical defense brought by "exercise", which is more likely to have some physical health problems.
02. The second difference: children who exercise regularly are smarter
In daily life, we may often say a sentence, that is, "the limbs are developed, the mind is simple".
In many people's inherent concepts and thinking, the more powerful the movement and the more developed the limbs, it may be closer to "clumsiness".
But scientific research tells us that this is not the case.
In The Motion Changes the Brain, author Caroline has spent years studying the connection between movement and thinking.
The results of the study found that each nerve cell in the brain is in contact with each other through the "leaves" on the tree-like branches, and exercise can promote the growth of these branches, and can promote the growth of branches to grow more side branches, thereby enhancing the function of the brain.
Simply put, sports children are smarter and more intelligent.
There is a "zero-hour exercise program" in the United States that also has such a conclusion about exercise, they found that children who exercise first after going to school every day tend to pay more attention, and the learning effect is twice that of children who do not exercise.
As education expert Li Meijin said when she was on the show: "Those children who are particularly active on the playground are often more excellent."
Therefore, exercise from a scientific point of view, may promote the development of children's brains, can maximize the potential of the body, so that children become smarter, more excellent.
03. The third difference: children who exercise regularly have stronger self-confidence
The effect of exercise is far more than just strengthening the body and promoting brain development, but more importantly, it will make the child's psychology healthier and more sound.
As many people say: the effect of exercise is definitely not immediate, but it can bring us unexpected energy.
For example, after exercising, I feel that my body is full of energy, and I don't even have any worries.
For example, exercise can make our body look more symmetrical and healthier, then we will be more confident in dealing with people and things.
And these vitality and energy are the biggest rewards that exercise brings to children.
According to studies, children who exercise regularly tend to have stronger resilience and a stronger sense of competition, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
Therefore, these are the wealth that parents can't buy with thousands of dollars, and they are also the energy and magic weapons that children rely on for survival in the process of growing up.
04. So how to cultivate children's sports interests and habits?
In fact, the benefits of exercise are many, many, which is the truth that everyone knows, but for parents, how to cultivate children's sports habits and interests? That's probably what we're most concerned about.
Here to share a few points with you, I hope to help you.
First of all, let the child choose the sports that interest him.
As we all know, interest is the best teacher for children, and when choosing sports, the same is true, only when we respect children's own choices and let them find their own points of interest, children can persevere.
Secondly, when exercising, we must combine the child's physical condition and not be too hasty.
Exercise itself is a thing that can be adhered to for a long time, so this requires everyone not to be in a hurry, nor to rush to achieve results, but to give reasonable support and advice according to the child's physical characteristics and exercise situation.
For example, some boys like to play basketball, then they should be gradual, every day to arrange a suitable physical exercise time for children, rather than excessive consumption.
Only in this way can children find a sense of achievement and self-confidence in the matter of sports, and be more comfortable.
Finally, it is to set an example and persist in sports with your children.
As we all know, parents are the best role models and teachers for children.
If we lie on the couch and play with our mobile phones as soon as we get home, then the children are bound to learn the same, so in the matter of exercise, we should play a leading role.
For example, in leisure time, going out with children to play football, swimming, running, etc., while guiding children, while doing a good demonstration, often for children, more effective.
When Peking University President Wang Enge took office, he said a sentence: People should make two friends in their lives, one is the library, and the other is the sports field.
Therefore, I hope that every parent can help their children and make these two friends well, because these two friends will benefit the children for a lifetime.
Finally, I would like to ask you, do you exercise regularly with your children?