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Playtime As the Weather Gets Colder
Kids Playtime Changes with the Seasons Autumn is upon us. It is a favorite time of year for me. Beautiful tree colors, crisp clean air, and back to school friendships and activities. Whether you live in the eastern or western U.S., it is still warm enough for the kids to play outside. What are your [...]
TV or Not TV? Not The Question Anymore Thanks to 123GoTV
Every fall since our son began elementary school, we have had the important decision to make about how much TV he should watch, especially on school nights. Some parents set the bar at no TV at all during the week. That’s pretty strict, and effortful to enforce. Others, like us, employed the rule: Homework first, [...]
Teaching Fitness to Our Kids
Teaching Fitness to Our Kids Kids learn habits from a young age. They learn from experience and bring these experiences with them into adulthood. Two generations ago, parents didn’t have as much responsibility for teaching their kids about nutrition and exercise. Food was less processed and kids walked, rode bikes, and spent more time outside. [...]
Make 123GoTV part of YOUR Plan for Your Kid’s Health & Wellness!
The National Prevention Council, a body of the Office of the Surgeon General, recently created a plan, entitled the National Prevention Strategy to improve the health of Americans of all ages. Key Facts behind the NPC’s new plan: Less than 4% of elementary schools, 8% of middle schools, and 2% of high schools provide opportunities [...]
Can A Healthy Family Lifestyle Be Fun?
It’s As Easy as 123GoTV Have you ever wondered why the fast and packaged food industry keeps on getting larger, as we keep on getting larger, as well? I believe the pace of our lives seems to require instant, microwavable food, or take out. Most families have more than one person working. Everyone has got [...]
