Things are going to get very interesting when the kids go back to school. I have three kids in school (one in grade school, one in high school, and the other in university) and my wife is a teacher, so I need to make sure that my clan is well prepared for their return. In…
My son has become a wizard on digital devices. Give him an iPhone, iPad or iMac, and he’s right at home. Of course, I’m not a big fan of Wi-Fi, so I make sure that he keeps any mobile device on airplane mode as much as possible. I’m also not a fan of the posture-destroying,…
When it comes to kids and exercise, it’s important to make it fun. My son loves watching a show on Netflix called Ultimate Beastmaster, so we do our own version in the gym. It’s just a little obstacle course that gets him to run, crawl, jump, push, and pull. His goal is to try to…
My 6-year old son has become a wizard on digital devices. Give him an iPhone, iPad or iMac, and he’s right at home. Of course, I’m not a big fan of Wi-Fi, so I make sure that he keeps any mobile device on airplane mode as much as possible. I’m also not a fan of…
In the past, we looked at some of the issues involved with childhood obesity. Inactivity is certainly a problem. Less time playing and more time spent with electrical devices seems to be the “big” culprit, pardon the pun. The television is one of those electrical devices that can have a significant effect on your children…
A typical breakfast for my 5-year-old son involves 3 eggs. Take a look at the photo – look at the deep orange colour of the yolks. They’re cooked under low heat with organic butter and on a ceramic pan. He gets a nice supply of protein and fat first thing in the morning. He’ll usually…
I remember as a kid playing street hockey almost every night after school until it was so dark outside, you couldn’t see the ball anymore. If the weather allowed, we were outside playing. You don’t see that kind of stuff nowadays. I think most parents would love to see their children being more active, but…
We have a real problem on our hands. Today, more and more of our children are becoming obese and those numbers continue to rise. Something needs to be done if we’re going to reverse the trend. Two critical areas of concern involve proper eating habits and adequate physical activity. There are other causes, of course,…