Exercise for kids should be fun. Instead of working out, think of exercising with your kid as "exercise play." That's the term used by Ewunike Akpan, a personal trainer certified by the American ...

Children should be encouraged to take plenty of weight-bearing exercise to develop and maintain healthier bones, according to a new campaign from the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) ...

In this episode of RTÉjr Radio's mental health podcast, The Kids Are All Right, we speak with Sharon Flanagan, founder of Fitness for Kids about why it is so important to do regular exercise to keep ...

Ensuring kids remain active can be challenging, but it's crucial for their health. Motivating kids to exercise daily doesn’t have to be difficult. The key is to make it fun, interactive, and something ...

With screens becoming every child’s best friend and outdoor play shrinking to quick weekend outings, parents are always searching for simple ways to keep kids active at home. Fortunately, exercise ...

Parents reveal the positive effects being active has on their kids BRITISH children get less than four hours of exercise a week outside of school – but spend more than 14 hours looking at screens, ...

BRITISH children get less than four hours of exercise a week outside of school – but spend more than 14 hours looking at screens, according to research. A poll of 2,000 parents with children aged six ...

Helen O’Callaghan on ways to get children active outdoors ALMOST 60% of Irish parents don’t know how much daily exercise is recommended for their children. One in three believes 30 minutes is enough — ...

In our screen-saturated age, getting children and teenagers off the couch to do any sort of exercise is a constant challenge. But for a minority of youngsters, can there be too much of a good thing ...

AFTER fastening son Wilfie into his carrier, mum Emma Lewis picks up her dumbbells and starts her daily workout. Her SIX other children watch from just feet away ...

It’s a win-win for parents and kids: if you’re having trouble convincing your kids to follow the government’s advice to get moving, a new study suggests you can just leave them alone with their video ...