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Five Ways to Keep Kids Healthy & Fit this Summer

Author: Tough Mudder August 21, 2019
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Bex from The Mummy Adventure shares her top five tips for keeping the kids healthy over summer.

The summer is here and keeping the children healthy and fit is one of my priorities. Thankfully this time of year is the easiest, here are five easy ways.

FIVE WAYS TO KEEP KIDS HEALTHY THIS SUMMER

1. BE ACTIVE TOGETHER

Be active together, because children copy modelled behaviour (other than sleep it seems). Play sports with them, join in on games of tag, have races in the park and get them involved with you. It not only keeps them fit but helps us as parents get fitter too! There are so many sports you can learn together and the summer is a great opportunity.

2. CHALLENGE THEM

Challenges are always motivating and the big two took part in Lidl Mudder recently – the kids version of Tough Mudder, a 1 mile obstacle course designed for children aged 5-12, sponsored by Lidl. It was so far out of Dylan’s comfort zone as he is a naturally cautious child but he really tried his best and I was so proud to see that. The children cheered each other on and supported one another and it would be a great activity to do as a team. We watched them complete the hurdles, climb the walls and get super muddy and they were so excited to tell us all about it afterwards. The boys raised money for the NSPCC during their run, you can still buy tickets for the two upcoming Lidl Mudder events in Chesire (North West on the 7th & 8th September) and Crawley (London South on 21st & 22nd September).

3. MAKE SMOOTHIES TOGETHER

Even children that aren’t that keen on fruit can’t seem to resist a fresh fruit smoothie and we had fun making them at the Lidl station in the Mudder Village when we went to the Lidl Mudder event. When we make them at home I can even sneak a few vegetables in too!

4. MAKE WATER MORE EXCITING

Drinking plenty of water is really important during the warmer weather and my children find it so much more appealing with a piece of fruit in it to give flavour. Lemon and orange are definite favourites here. Making it more exciting encourages them to drink more which helps keep their body healthy.

5. GET THEM INVOLVED IN THE WEEKLY SHOP

Next time you pop to Lidl for your food shop, take the children with you and get them to help pick the fruit and vegetables for the week. It is a great time to talk about how they are grown and get them curious to try something new. If they help choose things they are more likely to try them too

Bex can be found blogging at themummyadventure.com and on Instagram.


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