If Your Child Won't Exercise: Here's the One Thing That Actually Works

About this episode

Brent Bishop discusses how to engage resistant kids in exercise through interest-driven movement.

Fitness expert Brent Bishop shares one of the most practical and immediately usable insights for parents of resistant kids: movement has to be interest-driven. And if your child won't leave the screen, the answer isn't to fight the screen, it's to bring what's on the screen into the real world. From mom-and-baby fitness programs that build bonding and modeling from day one, to cardboard workout cards made with a 5-year-old, to backyard obstacle courses inspired by your kid's favourite character. Brent breaks down how creative, play-based movement in the early years builds the motor skills, core strength, and active habits that last a lifetime. 90% of fitness is mental. That applies to your kids, too. This episode gives you the tools to work with their mind, not against it. LIKE this video if you're going to try this with your kids COMMENT with your child's favourite character or game SUBSCRIBE for more expert parenting and health insights Follow Brent Bishop / Think Fitness: Website: https://iambishop.com/ https://www.thinkfitnessstudios.com/ Instagram: @iambishop / @Thinkfitnesstoronto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitnessstudios YouTube: @BishopThinksFitness Follow…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Murray Clarke, Bryce Wylde

Guest: Brent Bishop

Topics covered

• child fitness
• parenting
• movement
• screen time
• play-based learning

Keywords

• child exercise
• fitness tips
• parenting advice
• active habits
• motor skills

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Think Fitness, Think Fitness Studios

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