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FIT KIDS in training By Amy Neal
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The CrossFit Kids class at CrossFit 816 works out at the Pleasant Valley center this spring.
Making healthy choices and falling in love with fitness.Those are the aspirations Northland mom and business owner Sarah Neal has for her children and yours. The ultimate goal is to counteract rising obesity rates among young Americans.To that end, Neal offers a program for ages 3 to 18 at CrossFit 816, which she owns with husband Matt in Pleasant Valley. “Unfortunately, kids aren’t moving enough,” Neal said. “The hardest thing is getting kids to want to move. Once you get past that, they pretty much get addicted to it.” CrossFit Kids is designed to get kids moving in a fastpaced, fun environment. “We use a lot of high-intensity intervals, gymnastic movements, a lot of cardio,” Neal said. Trainers and parents alike stress that having fun is one of their top priorities for the young participants. “We don’t want them to see it as a chore they have to check off their list like adults do,” Neal said.“We do what we can to make it fun … and to get the child to work to their potential.” Melonie Gillian said after a soccer injury sidelined her daughter Sedona, the preteen turned to CrossFit. The family was familiar with the training because dad Donald is a member of the gym. Aside from the physical benefits, Gillian said she thought the class helped the children become more thoughtful of their peers. “We focus on the physical and the exercise,” Neal said,“but we talk about perseverance, friendship, community, nutrition, bullying. We try to address life in general.”
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Gym member Paulette Hawk said having her preteen daughter Megan enrolled in the youth class allowed the two to connect in a new way. “It’s the one thing the both of us have in common,” Hawk said. Other class members also have parents whose exercise regimens include CrossFit. Mary Verssue is a trainer at CrossFit 816 and her autistic son is involved in the children’s class. Like others in the class,“traditional team sports don’t jive with him,” Verssue said. “(CrossFit) makes him feel like he’s part of something without the stress of being on a team,” she said. The benchmarks and achievements are personal, but the celebration of success is shared. “It’s not really competitive,” Gillian said.“It’s competitive against yourself.They see that progression (and think) ‘I can do this in other situations.’” There is an emphasis on knowing you have finished the task and done your best, Hawk said. “They don’t let them lift heavy amounts of weight,” she said. “They concentrate on their form. I want to push her a little bit, but
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CrossFit develops 10 areas of fitness: Cardiovascular/ respiratory endurance Coordination Speed Agility Power not beyond her capacity.” CrossFit Kids literature reinforces this philosophy. “Yes, we want the kids to work hard, but we never demand children to work harder or faster during a workout,” it says. “… It is our long-standing experience that when children move well consistently over time, they will eventually move faster safely.”
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Book Buzz: Life’s not perfect Dog’s a slob, and Cat’s a neat freak. Dog enjoys active romps, while cat relishes quiet time. Dog and Cat get on one another’s last nerve.There’s only one solution — section off their room — and do their best to get each other in trouble with the Buttons. Before long, the room becomes “TOO quiet.” Just as Dog and Cat resolve their issues, another is introduced in a book with pictures that are as funny as the story.
Though Newsbee would like it to bee, “Life’s not perfect.” Bet you hear that from your parents and grandparents, too. Some days are a drag, there’s no milk for breakfast, your best friend’s away at camp, and you have a zit where a freckle used to be. When we’re disillusioned and upset, it helps to know others are in the same boat, like the characters in this month’s Book Buzz Picks.
Dog Vs. Cat by Chris Gall
Natural born enemies, who’d expect a canine and feline to see eye to eye? The archenemies are thrown together with hysterical results in “Dog Vs. Cat,” written and illustrated by Chris Gall. Things are chipper for a lop-eared dog when Mr. Button adopts him from the pound. But when Mrs. Button picks out a cat from the pet shop on the very same day, pandemonium reigns.There’s not a lot of space in the Button home, so rather than giving up one of their pets, Dog and Cat are forced to share space. Roommates they aren’t!
The Giver by Lois Lowry
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry, first published in 1993, is on many required reading lists for upper elementary students. Next month, the disturbingly beautiful book opens in movie theaters. Set in an alternative universe where “sameness” and
obedience are expected, where families each have one boy and one girl, and feelings like anger and happiness are felt only minimally, Jonas faces his special December when he’ll be 12, an adult, and begin pursuing the career his community has chosen for him. Jonas’ father is a nurturer and helps care for children, and his mother is a higher-up in the Department of Justice. But what will the future hold for Jonas? That’s what he has concern about as one day after another unfolds in a society that appears placid and perfect. Imagine Jonas’ surprise when he’s named Receiver of Memory, assigned to be the protégé of a wise, elderly man, the Giver. So begins a journey of discovery, of recall, of pain and pleasure that changes the boy’s life forever in a book that touches you to your core. Reprinted with permission, Missourian Publishing Company. Copyright 2014.
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Zzzzzzzz According to the National Sleep Foundation, a short nap of 20 to 30 minutes can improve alertness and performance without creating feelings of grogginess or interfering with nighttime sleep. A NASA study that examined sleepy pilots and astronauts found that those who napped for 40 minutes improved their performance by 34 percent. While napping can be beneficial, napping can have a negative impact as well. For example, those who nap too late in the day may struggle to get a decent night’s rest later that night, when the length and quality of sleep may not be as long or as strong as it would had they not napped so late in the day. Men and women who find themselves suddenly needing naps despite no obvious cause of fatigue should consult their physicians, as this might be indicative of a sleep disorder or another medical condition. — Metro Creative
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Microorganisms — Warm, damp conditions can create a veritable breeding ground for the microorganisms that lead to plantar warts, athlete’s foot, ringworm, and other infections. Closed-in shoes will provide protection against these organisms. If your feet do get wet, change out of your shoes and dry your feet. Sunburn — People often overlook their feet when applying sunscreen. Spending long hours in the sun can expose the feet to the same harmful rays that are baking other areas of your body. According to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, people often do not apply sunscreen to their feet when they apply sunscreen to the rest of their bodies. But skin cancer can occur on the feet as well.
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Board-certified in pediatrics and board-eligible in internal medicine, Dr. Casey Willimann of The Liberty Clinic said sunburns and burns from fireworks were among the most common injuries to see in the summer. Children are more susceptible to burn injuries than adults, Willimann said. “When it’s from sunburn, it’s often because sunscreen has been overlooked or it hasn’t been applied often enough,” she said. “When the injury is from contact with a hot item such as fireworks or a barbecue grill, it’s often because children don’t understand the dangers associated with these items.” In 2012, U.S. emergency rooms saw an estimated 8,700 people for fireworks-related injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. From June 22, 2012, through July 22, 2012, alone, 57 percent of injuries were burns
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Tips to avoid burns Apply sunscreen. Reapply often, especially when swimming or sweating. Draw a safety circle at least 4 feet from the edge of a campfire. Make sure children understand not to step into the circle. Put campfires out with water instead of sand. Children can be burned from the hot ashes and coals. To make sure it’s safe, an adult should be able to put his or her hand over the ashes without feeling heat. Leave the fireworks to the professionals and attend a local fireworks show. If your family chooses to light fireworks at home, make sure it’s only adults lighting them and children and other viewers are at least 50 feet away.
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Ice cream is synonymous with summer, when rising temperatures and vacations from school and work call for some refreshing celebration. Those who want to experiment with homemade ice cream may want to consider the following recipe for “Dulce de Leche Ice Cream” from Lou Seibert Pappas’ “Ice Creams and Sorbets” (Chronicle Books).
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Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Makes about 1 quart
2 cups half-and-half or milk 4 large egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 12 ounces butterscotch chips, divided 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Prepare a large bowl or pan of ice water. In the top of a double boiler, heat the halfand-half over simmering water until steaming. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks until blended, then whisk in the sugar. Whisk in about half of the hot half-and-half and pour the yolk mixture into the pan of half-and-half. Stir with a silicone spatula or
spoon and cook over simmering water for about 8 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the chips and continue stirring until blended in and the custard coats the back of the spatula, about 2 minutes more. Immediately place the custard pan in the ice bath and stir the custard occasionally until it cools to room temperature. Transfer to a container and stir in the cream and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 3 hours. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When the ice cream is almost frozen, add the remaining 1 cup chips and churn until blended in, about 15 seconds more. Transfer to a container, cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. — Metro Creative
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The Accidental Parent Change of mind By Betsy Lee My 6-year-old son epitomizes Jekyll and Hyde. One minute, he’s a calm and rational being, offering to help me unload the dishwasher. And the next, he’s screaming and stomping up to his room (complete with door slam) because I told him to be quieter while his sister is sleeping. Naturally, I wanted to know why. And it turns out, like most things, there is a perfectly logical explanation. So, if you have or have ever had a 5to 12-year-old child in your home, listen up! This will explain … a lot. Child development specialists tend to focus on the first five years. Rightfully so. Those first five years of life are a period of massive development.The brain is essentially wired, during those years, for a lifetime of learning. We also hear a lot about adolescence, or puberty, because parents live in fear of those preteen years when they are still carrying an infant seat beneath one arm. Adolescence is a time of separation, when young people
focus on self-development and sexuality emerges. Middle childhood, the period that starts about age 6 and continues through age 11 or 12, is known as the “forgotten years.” But in terms of what’s going on in your child’s brain, this is the period that is anything but forgotten. It is a time of dramatic change. In fact, one study uncovered an 85 percent change in one girl’s language and spatial awareness areas of the brain as she passed through middle childhood. Imagine your brain undergoing such a transformation! Before middle childhood, your child relied on their senses to make decisions; their reasoning based only the things they could touch, taste, hear, smell and feel. But during middle childhood, kids move into what neuropsychologists call “concrete operational thought.” Simply put, this means they start making decisions based on logic. Here’s an example: Say you pour a glass of water from a tall, skinny glass into a short, wide glass. A younger child will say there is more water in the
tall, skinny glass, because their senses assure them of this fact. But a child who has concrete operational thought will know for certain, because logic tells them so, that the amount of water remains the same, regardless of what glass it’s in. This type of logical thought has amazing ramifications for your child, and your household.Your child is getting ready to understand logical explanations! Also during this amazing period, a 6to 11-year-old’s brain is actually getting smaller. It’s called pruning, and it’s much more sophisticated than what most of us do with our garden shears. At age 3, your toddler has approximately 1,000 trillion synapses firing in their brain, much more than they will ever need. So the wise brain begins an elimination process — think “American Idol” — keeping the ones that show promise and discarding the synapses that just don’t make the cut. By the time your child reaches adolescence, only half of their synapses remain. This pruning process is necessary, because it allows your child to specialize and refine. It’s also theorized that prun-
ing provides children in this age group greater motor control and the ability to focus longer on activities. And because the brain is actively pruning some areas, while enhancing others, the brain is in a constant state of flux. Keep in mind that, just like puberty, none of these changes begins and ends with the flip of a switch. Each child will experience his or her own spurts or regressions, based on their brain’s individualized schedule. So, back to my son, and his wild behavioral swings. Perhaps I’d better cut him some slack, no? I mean the poor kid quite literally doesn’t know what’s going on in his brain half the time. Betsy Lee can be reached at contactbetsylee@gmail.com.
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