A lot of parents think their child’s physical health is average or poor
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ONE IN FIVE PARENTS WOULD RATE THEIR CHILD’S PHYSICAL HEALTH AS AVERAGE, POOR OR VERY POOR.
THAT MAY BE WHY NEARLY TWO IN THREE WISH THEIR KIDS WERE MORE ACTIVE THAN THEY ALREADY ARE (64%).
THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF A STUDY CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF LIFE TIME FITNESS.
THE SURVEY ASKED 2,000 PARENTS OF KIDS UP TO 18 YEARS OLD ABOUT HOW THEY TEACH THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, NEARLY ALL PARENTS (89%) LIKE TO BE ACTIVE WITH THEIR KIDS BY PLAYING SPORTS OR SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE.
THE SURVEY ALSO FOUND THAT FOUR IN FIVE PARENTS WANT TO INSPIRE THEIR KIDS TO TRY MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES (80%).
WHILE THE AVERAGE RESPONDENT THINKS THAT IT’S BEST TO INTRODUCE KIDS TO MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AROUND AGE 7, A THIRD OF PARENTS THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO DO SO EARLIER.
MOST PARENTS SAY SEEING THEIR KIDS BEING ACTIVE INSPIRES THEM TO GET ACTIVE AS WELL (78%).
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