Want to keep your little kids active?
A new study suggests that mothers may be the key: Preschool children with more active moms appear more likely to be active themselves.
The study appeared online on the March 24 issue of the journal – Pediatrics.
According to the researcher, parents seem to affect their kid’s physical activities in three ways
– by acting as role models,
– by helping kids be active (by taking them to the park, for instance),
and by being active with them.
Now you know the secret! Get moving.
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