So we all know and agree now that kids today are getting fatter and
fatter. So it follows that getting your kids off the couch and doing
something is good for them, right? There are a lot of things they probably already do that will easily burn off that handful of Doritos or Oreos, fun things like roller skating or throwing a ball around that they already enjoy.
It's
a little-known fact, then, that there are a whole lot more things your
kids are already doing that burn off enormous amounts of energy, if
only the energy that is expended when you reach for another Sibling
Rivalry. Each of these activities is worth approximately 150 calories:
- whining, 17 minutes
- repeating "Are we almost there?" 113 times (in a 22-minute period)
- pinching of sibling, 11 reps
- arm-twisting of sibling, 4 reps
- dumping out all the Legos
- stepping around Legos without picking any up, 3 days
- repeating, "...but he started it!" 8 times
- screaming, 1 minute
I'm guessing your kids are actually in better shape than you had thought. I know mine are.
