Obesity is a growing health threat for children and their parents that care for them. Thankfully, the warm weather is here and parents have the opportunity to help their children stay active and fit with the correct toys. The summer offers parents a unique opportunity to help children play away that winter weight.
There are a variety of outdoor toys available that give children the chance to go outside and get some exercise while enjoying themselves. However, a limited number of toys offer a reasonable cardiovascular workout for kids. Playgrounds, small pools and other toys typically found in backyards simply offer short bursts of exercise at most.
Kids can benefit from playing with a bounce and play, which is the newest toy to find its way into the backyards of many homes. Once costly, bounce houses offer kids a reasonable amount of exercise that provides a number of fitness benefits.
While a bouncer is not a low cost purchase, this outdoor toy will supply many years of fun for kids. With a variety of different sizes and styles available, a parent can easily purchase a bounce and play that their children will absolutely love. If compared with the expense of a couple trips to an amusement park, a bounce house really is not costly at all.
Parents which are concerned about the activity of their children will find bounce and plays very useful. These inflatable toys can hold the attention of a child for many hours. Since inflatable bounce house activity involves a lot of bouncing, the fitness benefits of this toy can help limit the chances of weight problems in a child.
When deflated, a bounce house consume very little room. Parents that reside in an apartment building may find some space to store a small bounce house for their child. And since many apartments offer some available lawn, a bounce house can be easily setup for a short amount of time. In case parents do not want to buy a bouncer, there are many locations that offer rented commercial inflatable bounce house play for a small hourly cost.
Unlike other toys, kids do not easily get bored from playing in their bounce and play. This is one outdoor toy that will get repetitive use as often as a parent want to set it up. Even in cold climates, where bounce and plays are normally stored for the winter season, kids will be just as happy to jump in their bouncer when warm weather arrives as they were the first time they got it.
Parents can help to limit their child’s weight with the right diet and exercise. Getting children to exercise is not hard with a bounce and play. As children are laughing and bouncing around inside their bounce house, parents can rest knowing that their children are getting the exercise needed to limit the risks associated with childhood obesity and its adverse effects on a child’s health as they grow into adulthood.
This author advocates healthy child exercise and is an active member of her local PTA organization. As a parent, she often allows her kids to jump in their bounce house so that they get much needed exercise and fun.