School had already started here in Switzerland when the ‘walk to school’ debate started in the US in September this year. It was partly initiated by an article in the New York Times ‘Why can’t she walk to school?’ The story featured a mother who let her 7-year old girl, a second grader in upstate [...]
Tags: abduction, excercise, obesity, parental fears, Safety, school, walking to school
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It was a cool spring day here, which I love. We are both ultra-fair skinned and burn so easily, so the summer hat battle and sunscreen tantrum were not an issue. It was a perfect day to be outside, so we drove a little way out of the city and went for a hike.
Just like [...]
Tags: excercise, hiking, nature, outdoors, Toddlers
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The Department of Kinesiology at Occidental College in Los Angeles has recently released a study which says using a stability ball while working out will increase your effectiveness by up to 38% when compared to doing traditional crunches. That means more results in less time for your workouts.
Using a stability ball forces you to use [...]
Tags: abdominal muscle, abs, excercise, flexball, Stability ball, workout ball
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