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Levels of childhood obesity in the UK are soaring, and with a lack of exercise largely to blame, making a difference might only involve taking a few steps. That’s just what thousands of children did during Walk to School Week, an initiative that sees school kids in travelling to school on foot rather than in their parents’ cars. There are plenty of good reasons to make the change, not least of all the difference that walking can make to your health. (more…)

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Children who’ve been raised with the options of TV and console games to keep them occupied often won’t be especially eager to get outside and play in the garden, but the good news is that you’ll be surprised how quickly they warm to the idea. It’s worth the effort of encouraging them: find out why playing outside is so important for a child’s development, then provide them with some good outdoor toys and let them get to it. (more…)