Parenting has never been easy. Since the beginning of time, men
have tried to keep their children safe and healthy. But instead
of protecting kids from, say, starvation and predators, like our
cavemen ancestors, these days we're up against a modern batch of
challenges: obesity and sedentary behavior—two equally
formidable enemies. And since these are fairly new problems,
your parents and grandparents might not have all the answers.
Well, we don't either. Follow these 10 rules to keeping your kid
active, though, and you'll have a great head start. Just because
your kid is in T-ball doesn't mean that he's active enough. A
new study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
found that less than 25 percent of student athletes receive the
recommended 60 minutes of daily exercise. Plus, the researchers
found that the kids spent about 30 minutes of their practice
sessions being completely inactive. Coaches need to make sure
everyone is participating in the game, so some children might
have to wait their tu