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I’m thinking about writing a book one day called Childersize, because I’m sure that some of the games I play with my kids burn a lot of calories.
Having kids can cause a middle-aged spread in both genders. I’ve got two young ones and they do their best to drain the life out of me on a daily basis with: kicking them out of bed in the morning, making breakfast and lunches, hustling them off to school, homework, taking them to karate classes, ferrying them to other events like birthday parties, more stupid homework, acting as a referee in the ongoing sibling rivalry death matches, making dinner, hassling them to clean their rooms, and even more [expletive deleted] homework.
Gak! Homework! I hate it more now than when I was a kid. Hmmm… I just realized that I forgot to mention the horrific nightmare that is the bedtime routine. I must be blocking it out.
Kids give love and hugs, and that makes all of the above worth it, but they can actually give you a hand in your exercise routine as well.
Before I continue, I need to insert a disclaimer. I’m not actually suggesting that you do any of the things I do with my kids, because you might drop someone on their head. If you do, then it’s your fault, not mine. Don’t sue.
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