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Many habits are formed in childhood. If a child loves sports, begins to engage in regular physical activity from an early age, he will almost certainly lead a healthier lifestyle. We have collected life hacks to help parents how to teach a child to play sports.

morning exercises

Morning exercises are a simple practice that can be the beginning of a long journey in physical education and sports. The main thing is that it is available to absolutely everyone. Morning exercises help the body wake up, prepare for activity and give an excellent boost of energy. In addition, if you practice every morning, it disciplines.

Do not overload the child, light exercises for 15 minutes are enough.

Short Workouts

You can practice during the day. Even if it's five minutes. Don't be afraid to start with a short amount of time. It's better than nothing. So the child can easily get used to physical activity, and after a while you can, for example, write him down in the profile section.

Skating, playing ball, running, plank - training can be anything. Another option is yoga. The Playing Yoga book shows in a funny way how to take the first step to health: by trying to repeat the poses, the child will become more flexible, learn to balance and feel his body.

Walking up the stairs

The most affordable and easiest way to get used to physical activity is to forget about the elevator forever and use the stairs. If you live on the top floor of a skyscraper, then the option, of course, is not the most suitable. But if on the 2-8th floor, then why not? Rise together with the child - and it is useful for you, and for him.

"Walking the stairs" is not only specific advice, but also a way of life. Principle: to refuse transport where it is possible to walk.

Favorite sport

Do not tell your child which sports are “good” and which are not. Many parents do not want to send their children to extreme sports, and their position is understandable. Try to choose the sport that is closest to what you want. For example, workout - "yard fitness": relatively safe and youthful.

If the child does not know what he likes, let him experiment: try different sports one by one, give up what does not fit. The main thing is that everything - from people who are fond of this sport to amateur competitions - arouse in him an internal excitement and a desire to develop in this direction.

Friends

Friends are a great motivator for teenagers. Talk to the parents of your child's friends: maybe you will agree to send the children to one section? The child will be ashamed to skip training in front of friends. Plus, it's more fun and easier with friends.

Books

Going in for sports is theoretically not a very successful undertaking, but books can be the first step towards an active life. They will give an idea about the sport and inspire you to achieve.

"Football"

The FIFA World Cup will begin in Russia very soon. This is a great opportunity to introduce your child to big sports, take a ball and play football with him in the yard. This book will introduce the child to both the history, rules and inner workings of football, as well as the technical basics. For everyone who will watch the World Cup in 2018!

"Playing Yoga"

We have already mentioned this book, now we will tell you more. Under the cover - 16 poses from the author's yoga course for children. For more than thirty years, Lorena Pajalunga, following the precepts of her teacher, has been conducting classes with kids. Today, she is convinced of the value of yoga as a teaching method for young children, although this understanding did not come to her immediately. The main task of "children's" yoga is to help kids in understanding the world.

"Ballet"

Want to inspire your child to do gymnastics? This book is not directly about this sport. But gymnastics is the basis for sports dances, artistic and sports varieties of gymnastics, and, of course, ballet! Just about the history of ballet and will be discussed on the pages of the book. You will be able to follow the development of this art together with your child through the watercolor illustrations by Anastasia Batishcheva.