Five Chores Children Can Do That Will Earn Them Money and Get Them Exercising

Proper dieting and exercising are tough sale items. A nutritious diet is never considered until a health problem occurs. Exercise is avoided and walking is never considered as long as you own a car. Expensive health club memberships may be purchased, but the gyms are abandoned within a short timeframe. Parents are teaching the kids how to be lazy. Children adopt the same eating and exercising habits shown by their parents.

Children are introduced to the academic world at a young age when they begin nursery school. Working parents no longer seek a babysitting service that only offers social playtime. Today, these parents visit and interview nursery schools to confirm that constructive education is being offered. Rightfully so, they know that when the child starts school in the first grade most children know their alphabets, colors, numbers, and maybe reading.

Academically, more information is being taught and the educational standards are higher than they were 30 - 50 years ago. Computer technology has made educational practice material available so that the parents can create homework and make the children practice math skills and other complicated subjects. This helped create a wiser and more intelligent generation.

Although the mind has been nourished, the body has not received as much nutrition. Statistically, children between 9 and 15 are exercising less. Look at your children grades 3 through 9 and see how much physical activity they are involved in. Most 3^rd graders would rather play video games while the 9^th graders are busy on the phone. Childhood obesity has increased because of the lack of physical exercise.

Schools are changing and may no longer require gym. Parents will have to take an active role in selling exercise the same as they sell education. Making your child exercise is just as important as making them learn preschool information. Children age 9 and 15 are ready for a job and want to earn extra money.

Jobs that offer exercise:

1. Raking leaves

2. Shoveling snow

3. Dog walking

4. Door to door selling

5. Organize a basement exercise class

Parents and neighbors can give children a job and allow them to earn extra money. Physical jobs such as raking leaves, shoveling snow, and dog walking are good exercises. A job search in the newspaper or on the computer is a good idea but you can allow them to be creative in finding jobs. Selling their skills and abilities to the neighbors is a good place to start. Selling requires walking door to door and talking to the neighbors. Children know many of the neighbors and this will remove some of the apprehension of talking to strangers.

Allow them to exercise in your basement. Work with them and develop a 30 minute exercise routine and let them sell it to their friends and neighbors for a nominal fee. People will appreciate having someplace nearby to exercise and not spending money on gas.

A clearance sale also known as garage sale is a one time event children can use to practice additional selling skills. Although you are getting them to help clean, you are allowing them earn extra money. Let them labor with the boxes, tagging, hanging, and other chores to get ready for the big sale. You can also let them sell lemonade or other refreshing drink during the sale.

Money is a great incentive. The jobs given to children will allow them to exercise without realizing it. Working and getting paid will be an incentive to continue. These jobs will change your child's outlook on exercise and will teach them how to find work when jobs aren't hiring.