Inspire Your Children to workout

 

My kids are 4 and 6 years old and they are like sponges. Although I wish I would do everything perfect I don't I get some things wrong. Everyday they see Mama working out and Daddy running they know we do this everyday except on rest days. We try to instill in them that a daily workout routine is just as important and lets say a bath. lol. We have been on this workout journey for about 5 years now and they have been there every step of the way. When Ryan showed an interest in boxing I know that him seeing us workout helped him see that working out is okay and that in order to reach your goals you have to work hard for them. 

So how do you inspire your children to workout with you without pushing them or making them.

Simple you just do you and they will follow. They only one I tell he has to workout is Ryan because he is conditioning right now for boxing but before that I did not say to word to join me, they just did. Stacy occasionally will just run up and say I wanna workout let me bring more water and a snack. lol! She is my snack buddy! Yesterday she even brought me a cold banana and yogurt!

Once they see you and how you don't give up they will want to join in on that experience. I workout solely at home so they see it everyday. I remember my Dad would always workout and now he is 67 years old and came to visit a couple of weeks ago and he worked out every other day, it was still inspiring. Lead by example. 

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Big Brother Ryan

You know Ryan may be 2 but he is the typical brother. The type that wants nothing to happened to his sister UNLESS of course she touches his "stuff" and then he wants to take action.

Stacy is 10 months and he is always watching her like a hawk....you'd think he is the mommy. When she ocasionally gets in trouble and I say, "That's it miss you are in BIG trouble!". Somehow Super BRO Ryan comes in running and saying, "no, no, no, Stacy not in trouble....mommy be nice....she is a baby!" LOL! He never seizes to amaze me.

It may be a rare occasion that I leave Stacy with hubby for a quick run to the store but, when I do and Ryan goes with me, he never fails to remind me that Stacy is NOT with us and WHY pm earth would I leaver her. I mean after all we are the 3 musketeers right?

Sometimes in the mornings she might me crying he runs over and says "hurry mommy, hurry Stacy is AWAKE and she need a bottle!" and he will waltz into the room and say, " Good morning STACY, it is a sunny day!" LOL! When at times I doubted WHY did I want another baby.....would Ryan think he was not enough that I had to have another.....NOW I know WHY?

I had another baby so Ryan will never be alone. He needed someone to care for just as much as I care for him....I think many times the way he cares for her is a reflection of how I care for both of them and that really makes my heart smile!

So CHEERS for Big Brother Ryan! :)