Vitamins enter the child in a sprint
3.4.2020
Translation: machine translated
I usually have to carry fruit and vegetables after the kids. Half of them stay lying around anyway. Only when healthy things are hard to reach do the children fight for them with enthusiasm.
Every family has its own rituals. And its own points of contention, which can often be resolved much better with creative compromises than with orders. I'm always annoyed that juicy fruit and crunchy vegetables can rot for hours, while sweets are devoured in no time at all. Admittedly, I did the same as a child. Nevertheless, it frustrates me today when I munch on dried-up snack leftovers in the evening. Parental fate. My own behaviour from the past is rubbed in my face a quarter of a century later.
The solution is loop tape
The best solution to our vitamin intake problem came during the holidays last year. I had packed a few loop fitness bands. They were actually meant for me. Stabilising exercises, shoulder, biceps, triceps - in principle, you can train all body regions with them if you have a set with different resistance levels. A band with loops is even more versatile and comfortable.
Of course, the kids turned them straight into toys. After a few experiments by my son, which went in the direction of a giant slingshot, we came up with a better idea of what we could do with it. Strapped around his waist and running against the resistance of the belt, apples, pears and pepperoni slices became highly coveted commodities. My training consisted solely of holding back the snack sprinters in a controlled manner and making the task as difficult as possible for them. I have never seen my children chew healthy food so proudly and hear them beg for more so often.
low-hanging fruit
The saying "low-hanging fruit" must have been invented for our game. It doesn't take much effort and has been delivering maximum success for a good year now: more exercise, more vitamins and more fun for everyone involved. Because it is simply human nature to chase after things that are difficult to achieve. On a small and large scale. In everyday life and in sport. The Champions League trophy has a material value of just over 2,000 francs. Ronaldo's toiletry bag probably costs more. And yet he is as happy as a child when he wins the trophy. You can't put a price on recognition and pride.
Michael Restin
Senior Editor
Michael.Restin@digitecgalaxus.chSimple writer and dad of two who likes to be on the move, wading through everyday family life. Juggling several balls, I'll occasionally drop one. It could be a ball, or a remark. Or both.
