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Family Fitness With Your Toddler

If we want to prevent future health problems in our children, then we need to be encouraging fitness while they are young. If they start off life with exercise and healthy eating, they are more likely to continue it into their adult years. So I am going to be writing a series on how you can incorporate family fitness into your home. And believe it or not, it starts with your toddlers. Once children start walking, they have the opportunity to begin a healthy lifestyle. That means allowing your child to walk, not always confining them to a stroller. If … Continue reading →

Advantages to Having Your Teen’s Friends Over

When I was younger, especially as a teen, my parents rarely allowed friends to come over. I think it mostly had to do with the fact that they didn’t want to be bothered or deal with the noise. In all honesty I can relate. My kids are on spring break this week and of course they have all these plans for their friends to come over. Since I work from home, it seems almost logical that all the friends would come here. A part of me wants to say no. I still have work to do and frankly, I don’t … Continue reading →

Switching Up Your Exercise Routine

Do you ever get tired of your regular exercise routine? I know that I do. Some days I just cannot bear the thought of going through the same movements and desire a change. Did you know that it is recommended that you change your exercise routine every few weeks? Apparently, your body gets so used to the movements that they are not as effective as when you originally started out doing them. When you switch up your exercise routine you are giving your body a surprise attack that says, “This is something new and different. What is going on?” You … Continue reading →

Backyard Trampolines May Lead To Cancelled Homeowner Insurance

A trapeze artist named Du Trampoline created the first trampoline in the 19th century by using the safety net as propulsion and landing device according to circus lore. In 1936 George Nissen invented the trampoline as we know it today. During the 70-year history trampolines have been used for training of the U. S. Navy Flight School, astronauts and in several other valuable ways for training. Fitness experts, agree the trampoline can be a valuable part of a fitness program, because of the cardiovascular benefits, low impact, and for building muscle. The first trampoline gymnastics event made its Olympic debut … Continue reading →

Inclusive Fun for Kids With Special Needs

Parents who have kids with special needs quickly discover that the majority of playgrounds were not designed to accommodate all children. Here is a brief list of places to play, and have fun, that do include kids who have special needs. We need more of these! Sky High Sports is an indoor playground with plenty of trampolines to bounce on and some foam pits to jump into. The Sky High Sports in Naperville, Illinois, sets time aside for kids who have special needs. On the first Tuesday of every month, from 3:00 in the afternoon until 6:00 in the afternoon, … Continue reading →

The Controversy About “Scream Rooms”

An elementary school in Connecticut has been using what are being referred to as “scream rooms” as a means of disciplining students who have special needs. Needless to say, parents are outraged. There is the potential that your child’s school is using something similar, without directly informing parents about it. Farm Hill School is a public elementary school that is run by the Area Cooperative Regional Education Services in North Haven, Connecticut. They have been using a controversial form of discipline with students who have special needs. They are using what is technically called a “seclusion room”, which is allowed … Continue reading →

4th of July Memories

The 4th of July is truly one of my favorite holidays. I love the memories we create, as we gather in our yard with friends. We always have quite a spread of every kind of meat you can possibly grill, lots of side dishes and at least four different kinds of dessert. The kids jump on the trampoline, ride bikes, hang out in my children’s bedrooms and go to the park. The adults relax and talk, and eventually play a game. This year it was a hilarious game of “Catch Phrase.” Then we enjoy snacking again while we watch the … Continue reading →

Multi-Sensory Room Helps Calm Anxiety

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Children who have difficulty with sensory information can find it hard, at times, to be in a place where too much is going on. This can push the child who has sensory issues into overload, which can cause a lot of anxiety. Often, it is helpful if kids who have special needs that involve sensory integration can just get away from the situation that is giving them too much stimulus, and take a little break. An school in Maryland has built a multi-sensory room for that purpose. Sensory integration dysfunction is an inability to modulate, or organize, sensation in an … Continue reading →

Taming the Rec Room

The recreation room or rec room in any home tends more to the other spelling of its name: it should be called the Wreck Room. It’s the place where you put all of the toys that the kids don’t use all that often. It’s the parking area for unfinished craft projects. It’s the place where the children play in the winter time and the place where you can close the door when guests come over. Often, it is the favourite room in the house. If your rec room is living up to its name, what can you do? First, determine … Continue reading →

ASI Gymnastics Party

When I was looking at all the places to have Jessie’s birthday party, I don’t think I looked at ASI Gymnastics. I looked at Gymboree and Little Gym. Gymboree would be convenient to most of the people I’ve invited to the party. Little Gym is closer to us. Neither Gymboree nor Little Gym did everything I wanted for Jessie’s party. ASI is a gymnastics gym with programs that start younger than Jessie and move into programs for serious gymnastics and cheer. The place didn’t even cross my radar when thinking of places for Jessie’s big day. What a mistake. One … Continue reading →