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The Importance of Physical Fitness for Your Child by Dr. Sharmistha Barai

  • By Satish Kartan
  • 24 Oct, 2017
The parents from any corner of the world want their children to be healthy and happy. They leave no stone unturned to provide good nutrition. And they make sure that kids get everything they desire like latest remote controlled cars, video games, movies and iPods and so on. Still the kids fall ill and sometimes get trapped in serious diseases like obesity and diabetes. And as far as happiness is concerned, kids of this generation are more stressed out, weak, cranky and lethargic.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Sharmistha Barai says that the nutrition alone cannot guarantee the physical health of the child nor providence of each facility and luxury can assure the mental health. A significant thing missing in this scenario is of physical activeness of the child. The child must participate in some kind of physical activity or sport as per his or her age on regular basis. There are multiple benefits of an active routine in the life of a child which are:

  1. Physical activity increases the stamina of the child and makes him healthier and energetic.
  2. It keeps the illness and major diseases at bay because the body gets stronger from within.
  3. It makes the mind alert and sharper.
  4. It makes the child social and polishes his communication skills. Also the child learns the importance of group effort.
  5. A physically active child is more enthusiastic, confident and expressive. He is likely to stay away from behavioral and mental problems like depression later in his life.
  6. A fit child is happier and likely to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Therefore every parent should make effort to keep the child active physically for long lasting positive effects. To develop this habit of physically activeness, parents should set their own example in front of their children. They should leave their lazy attitude. They should be the one displaying positive habits like walking down to the market instead of going by car. They should also get involved in some kind of sports and exercises. This would make the children follow the footsteps of their parents.

There are many other ways which can prompt the children to happily participate in physical activity. For example, buy him a bicycle and let him bring some articles from the market and remember to appreciate him for this effort. For toddlers, the parents should take them to nearby park and play with them. These small gestures help a long way in shaping a good lifestyle of the child.

For more details you can consult with Dr. Sharmistha Barai. Dr. Barai, a leading Child & Adolescent psychiatrist based in Saint Louis, Missouri can help you or anyone you know dealing with depression to find effective, medically-proven techniques to deal with the disease and other disorders. She specializes in general psycho-geriatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry, drug and alcohol.

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