How Can My Kids Stay Active While Social Distancing?

11 May How Can My Kids Stay Active While Social Distancing?

By now, we all know how serious the Coronavirus is and how important it is to keep our distance from one another. While it is important to maintain social distancing, it is also important to stay active and not let our normal routines slip away. This is especially important for children, as maintaining the same routine and activity levels will help them feel a sense of normalcy. If you are a parent wondering how you can help your child safely remain active during these times, the team here at Pediatric Associates of Plainview is here to help! We are all in this together, so we want to extend our hand to help during these undeniably difficult times.

How to Practice Social Distancing 

As the Coronavirus is highly contagious, keeping a safe distance from those around you is an essential part of flattening the curve. It is recommended that everyone stay at least six feet apart from one another, whether you live together or not. It is encouraged that everyone stays at home and only goes out when necessary to help stop the spread. If you must go out for essentials, it is important that you wear a mask or some kind of barrier around your mouth to keep you and others safe.

How To Stay Active While Social Distancing 

These times are difficult to navigate for many as everyone is trying to figure out how to keep busy and active while being quarantined at home. With social distancing being mandated and places like parks and beaches being closed, it is more difficult for kids to stay active. However, while this may be new to your family, there are things that you can do in or around your home that will keep both you and your children safe and active. Some great ideas you can do to help keep your kids active during these times may include any of the following:

• Going on family walks or runs.
• Creating an obstacle course in your home or yard.
• Exercising together in a way that is fun for them.
• Riding bikes, scooters, rollerblades, etc. together.
• Playing sports with whatever toys and materials you have on hand.
• Having a dance party. 

Why Staying Active is Important

Understandably, it is important to stay physically active and fit for a variety of reasons, especially with everything going on in the world today. Being that we must stay home, it can be easy for your family to fall into a routine of being laid up on the couch every day. You should avoid this and strive to keep everyone active for both physical and mental health reasons. Among the many benefits of staying active, especially for children, are the following:

• Improved mood.
• Reduced stress levels.
• Improved sleep.
• Sharpened focus.
• Weight management.

Contact Us

If you need any additional ideas on how to keep your kids active during these hard times, please do not hesitate to contact us. Additionally, if you suspect your child needs pediatric assistance, we are now offering telehealth appointments so that we can help to the best of our ability while keeping everyone safe. Please visit our website to learn more about what we’re doing to help our patients during these times or contact us today!