One in three U.S. children is obese, and when summertime hits, kids will be more idle. Research shows that without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically and gain weight twice as fast during summer than the school year. The Y invites everyone to focus on what kids need to grow and achieve all summer long.
The Y offers the following tips to help families develop healthy habits this summer that can have a lifetime effect: