Tag Archives: sedentary behaviour

How to get your teens moving: Hoodwink or clever parenting?

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

Think about how much you and your kids are active in relation to how much you sit.  Humans were not made to sit, they were made to move. Muscles need to be worked, blood needs to be circulated, lungs challenged … Continue reading →

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Yeah, I used a child harness…that’s right – not a leash, a HARNESS!

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

A nice, brisk, spring stroll along the lakeshore at Burlington’s Spencer Smith Park was just what the doctor ordered after a long winter of kids constantly sick with tonsillitis.   My mood was as grey as the endless weeks of dreary … Continue reading →

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