Nutrition, like it or hate it why do we obsess about it?
We all know the importance of a healthy, well balanced diet in our lives and our children, yet why do we need to research about it constantly, why do we feel we need to be better at it? We all know what is healthy and what’s not, but still keep looking for another fad diet […]
Bring back Get in Shape Girl from the 80’s!
Does anyone remember “Get in Shape Girl”? During the mid to late 80’s, Hasbro produced a line of fitness sets aimed at young girls, each set came with various pink and purple aerobic kit, a cassette tape containing popular music and verbal workout cues, plus a poster, (wow, our kids wouldn’t even know what a […]
How do we measure our Coyote Kids fitness levels and why?
Fitness testing is simply taking measurements of the body and its responses to exercise so that we can work out where a component of someone’s fitness is, at any given moment in time. By performing particular child friendly fitness tests, we at Coyote can see and measure how our children’s fitness levels have improved. This […]
10 Free fun and cheap activities for the family!
Here are ten ideas to get you and your little ones active. Play Tag Go on a bike ride and have a picnic Go on a bug hunt Build a den in your local woods Join your local park run, there are both adults and kids versions. What’s your name-using the alphabet, assign different children […]
10 Commitments that us as parents should follow to raise healthy children.
Be active. The habits that we develop in our childhood will stay with us for life. Exercise and active play need to be at the top of that list! Make them a habit and not a chore, it should be as easy to do as brushing your teeth! Limit “screen time” to encourage more active […]
What is worse than being an overweight adult? Being an overweight child.
Raising a child can affect, and is affected by everyone and everything around that child, and being good role models and leading a healthy, active lifestyle is the greatest lesson we as parents, and adults can give. It will form good habits that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. I am […]
