Bxa for Kids and Special needs

The Power of Movement & Exercise

Why kids need to get exercise.

In today's fast-paced digital age, where screens often dominate the lives of our children, understanding and emphasizing the significance of behavioral athletics becomes crucial. Especially for children aged 7 and up, this unique blend of behavior science and athletic training can have transformative impacts.

From the age of 7, children undergo rapid physical and cognitive development. Movement and exercise play a pivotal role in this phase.

  1. Boosts Cognitive Function: Physical activity enhances brain health, improving concentration, memory, and academic performance.

  2. Promotes Physical Health: Regular exercise helps in muscle development, and bone strength, and reduces the risk of obesity.

  3. Fosters Social Skills: Engaging in team sports or group activities nurtures skills like teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution.

The Essence of Discipline

What Is Discipline?

From its origin word “disciple”, its origins stem from punishment and learning. In modern time, its a way to get others to obey, or follow rules.


However the science of behavior teaches us that Punishment, is only effective at Decreasing Behavior, not increasing them. So what happens to the behaviors we want and need to see, that are challenging? Such as showing up to school, work, doing chores and homework.

Self discipline is created only by repetition, and accountability. Often its a way to do what we don’t want to do, because its challenging. Being disciplined takes repetitive behavior towards a goal, planning, commitment, and reinforcement.

We are not born being good at anything, and often failure, will discourage us, make us switch goals, or become complacent about challenging things.

Important factors to create discipline and success:

  1. Routine Establishment: Children learn the value of setting routines, whether it's for practice, rest, or nutrition.

  2. Goal Setting: Through disciplined training, children grasp the importance of setting, working towards, and achieving short-term and long-term goals.

  3. Commitment: Discipline instills a sense of perseverance, teaching kids to bounce back from setbacks, be it a lost game or a challenging training session.

  4. Reinforcement: Whether it comes from others, or self, reinforcement is key to the adherence process.

Physical activity, and adversity leads to:

Confidence

Only 42% of children ages 6-11 , and 8% of children ages 12-19 meet physical activity recommendations. Finding creative ways to engage in physical activity, paired with the use of reinforcement will result in better focus , discipline, and confidence in children. An active child, also tends to grow into an active adult with better mobility and mental health.