Getting your child to dance all the way to fitness

One fact that we must accept is that today’s youth are not getting enough exercise. Instead of engaging in activities that will spur them to greater fitness the children are wholly engaged in indoor activities which coupled with their intense school workload are not doing much in ensuring that they grow healthy. The fact that the children are busy with school work which sees them rush from home to school to the library then back home and all over again certainly does not mean that they are growing fit. What is needed is adequate time for intense physical activity. Children are supposed to enjoy doing physical activities that include cardiovascular workouts that will increase their heart rate. Research indicates that the normal adult and child need at least an hour of physical activity on a daily basis. Instead of this, today’s child is growing up within the confines of the house in front of the television or the computer doing homework or playing video games.
What are the benefits of having the kids engage in physical activity? Well, among the many that can be listed we can mention the fact that the kids develop strong bones and muscles, the fact that the blood circulation is stimulated, and the fact that the blood pressure is lowered. If the children are allowed to have an activity filled day then their sleep patterns will improve during the night. If this is maintained then the children will be more attentive in class during the day. For the child that grows up in an environment that promotes physical activity it is quite in order to say that this child will easily develop self esteem and emotional well-being. With these advantages such a child will be more capable of self-believe and self-respect. On the other hand, the child that is deprived of such an upbringing is most likely to end up depressed and suffering from anxiety.
Given that the modern way of life does not allow much physical activity in the outdoors, parents will be hard-pressed to find an activity that will spur fitness in their children. One suggestion that is highly feasible in this situation is hip hop dancing. This form of dancing will score points for the child in three strategic ways. First of all the dances are physically intense and will therefore serve as the perfect aerobic activity for your child. The second thing is the fact that since such dances are featured on popular TV programs like “So You Think You Can Dance”, this activity can easily be done in the indoors, the real thing is done indoors anyway. The third fact that will really score with your child is that this dance style is really popular among both children and adolescents; the child will definitely look forward to be trendy and hip.
You may be asking yourself how the child will get to learn these moves. The answer is getting a trainer who is experienced enough and is known to work well with children. One can always plan for this by developing a schedule that will accommodate the time required by the child to train. Using a qualified trainer is recommended since a sense of professionalism will be instilled. Hip hop dancing will really work wonders for your kid since he/she will always be in top physical condition.