Can We Force Kids to Exercise?
Yesterday morning, my daughter Sophie approached me with her arms outstretched. “Can I have a hug, please, Mum?”
“Oh no, no!” I said backing away. “It’s far too hot to hug.”
“You have to hug us, Mum,” said Gemma-Rose with a grin. “That’s what mothers do. They always have to be available to hug their children.”
Yes, sometimes mothers have to do difficult things. I have to hug my children on a very hot and sticky Australian summer’s day.
I started episode 88 of my podcast with this story. And then I went on to talk about:
A place of last resort
Children that don’t seem to fit into the world
Earning coffee money
A trap door accident
Father and daughter time
Gym buddies
Video dance workouts
Encouraging kids to exercise
Forcing kids to do things
A perfect subscription for all the family
Christian running music
My Australia Day baby
An unschool science resource
I hope you’ll listen!
Show Notes
Dancing/Fitness
A blog post: A Doctor’s Waiting Room Education
A Youtube Channel: Refit Revolution
Music
Father-Daughter Time
A Podcast: ep 7, Unschooling Children, a School Teacher Father, and Tea
Science
A blog post: Unschool Science
Lucinda Leo’s blog Navigating by Joy
A PDF ebook: Unschooling Science – Stories and Resources
Podcast music
Images
I took these photos on Gemma-Rose’s 13th birthday. We celebrated her special day with a birthday breakfast picnic at a local national park. We’re going to return to this beautiful area, and walk along the 6 km path that connects five lakes. Maybe we’ll discover some locations we can use for future music videos.
So I’m wondering…
What’s your favourite way of exercising? Do you like waffles? And what’s the weather like at your place at the moment?