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Kids' Exercise and Fitness

Links to resources for kids' exercise and fitness.
A Parents Guide to Fitness for Kids Who Hate Sports
Understand the reasons some kids don't enjoy team sports, plus alternative ideas for kid fitness from KidsHealth.org
Action for Healthy Kids
A resource for schools to focus on improving children's health and fitness.
Fit and Active Kids
Check out the handbook for movement learning that you can do at home with no equipment from the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Fitness and Your 6 to 12 Year Old
Introductory article on child fitness from KidsHealth.org
Kid's Fitness - What's a Parent to Do?
Fitness ideas for each age group.
Kidnetic.com
A web site with fitness challenges and ideas for kids ages 9-12.
Movement and Learning
Great article about the relationship between movement and child learning.
Raising an Active Child: Advice for Parents
Straight advice for parents from the Mayo Clinic.
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