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Who would not know the benefits of exercise? Although perhaps not specifically but we all know that exercise good for health. Usually when we talk about the sport we only pay attention to sports for school children, teens, adults to seniors. But there was also lho exercise for children aged 1-5 years (preschool).

Dr. Ade Tobing, SpKO from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia warned parents need to realize that children have characteristics that differ from adults, the process of growth and development as seen from the increase in height and weight.

Preschoolers need to move that can be obtained when they play, "children moving while playing, that's sport for them." Clearly.

However, Mother needs to set the duration of play for the little guy. Ie a good old play for 60 minutes a day dikumulatifkan. That means the Mother could menyicil played 10 minutes in the morning, then 15 minutes during the day and the next until it reaches the target 60 minutes. It's certainly not difficult, considering the kids love playing.

Furthermore dr. Ade describes the benefits of exercise for these preschoolers have the ability to double, because in addition to improving physical health today, both could be the basis of his health in the future. With active physical exercise, the child has started earlier a healthy lifestyle which will protect it from sedentary diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and others.

Based on motor and cognitive readiness (Sherman), physical exercises for children aged 2-5 years is to perform simple motor skills, such as jumping, throwing, catching, running. But remember, kids fun was more important, do not force children to follow the movements of thought strange.

Now the task is to sort out the Mother of a suitable type of play for little, so that other children are also exercising their fun. Good luck!

Tips:

* Provide a balanced nutrition so that children stay active.
* Play the ball, put the ball into the basket, ran a short distance could be an option.