Get inspired!

From the desk of PHA staff member Lauren Pesola:The Summer Olympics are underway and the United States has taken the lead so far! Swim phenomenon Michael Phelps has captured his 22nd gold medal (and counting!) since he started competing in the Olympics back in 2004. Whether watching the Olympics in the stands in Rio or just from the television, we all feel a sense of pride for how amazing the athletes representing the United States are.  But every single athlete participating is an inspiration to kids everywhere.  Whether you child participates in volleyball, gymnastics, swimming, tennis or another sport, watching the best of the best from all over the world can give them the encouragement to do their very best and reach their goals.If your child expresses their lack of skill, talk to them about how even the very best athletes such as Serena and Venus Williams can be beaten. This is great dinner discussion when our kids express they can ’t be as good as someone else.  It ’s a great moment for parents to encourage their kids that everyone has a shot at winning.   Even the top athletes can have a bad day.With the end of summer soon upon us and milder temps in the not too distant future,  families might want to start doing a family sport together.  There ’s lots of running tracks around but if that’s not your thing, biking may be more to your liking.   Doing it together as a family not only helps build the family bon...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news