School's Out! Happy Summer Fun!

School is Out! Or soon will be! Kids all across this great land of ours are singing songs of joy with the passing of another school year! Time for some good, clean Summer fun. Playing baseball and soccer. Swimming at the local pool or lake. Running around the beach. Riding bikes and jumping rope. The possibilities are nearly endless.

Having fun this Summer is the perfect way for our children to enjoy a variety of healthy habits! Encourage your children to spend less time in front of the TV or video game and more time enjoying the great outdoors! Maybe if we lead by example they will learn to enjoy the countless gifts nature has to offer! Waves lapping up on the shore. The beautiful melodies from the birds in the trees.

Maybe we can take advantage of the Summer break to help our children develop some well balanced healthy habits. Spending some time at play. And some time reading or writing or creating things. Did you ever make a fort or a submarine out of an empty box? Or draw pictures on the sidewalk for hours on end?

Encourage your children to explore new things - and applaud their wonderful creations! Share a cool glass of lemonade or enjoy a big slice of watermelon.

Air up those bicycle tires and make sure their little headgear still fits properly! Enjoy a nice healthy family adventure on bikes or on foot! Toss some apples and grapes in your back pack and set out for one of your favorite places or even destinations unknown!

These last few days of May are just a wonderful time to spend outdoors. Swimming lessons will start soon at local pools everywhere. Or maybe its not too late to get your little one(s) signed up for a soccer team or baseball. The friendships they develop playing sports can last a lifetime. Hopefully a long and healthy lifetime!

Encourage your child to have fun this Summer! Show them the joys of having healthy fun outdoors! Lead them along the path to better health and fitness. Try these ten tips for better fitness.

Here's wishing you and your children a Happy Summer filled with a whole bunch of outdoor fun and adventure!