Children are the first to embrace new technological innovations, but with that, they are also the first to suffer the negative effects of technology. Often, parents, having no time to spend quality time with children, guide them around a smartphone to keep them busy and relaxed. In addition to psychological and mental changes that technology brings in younger ages, it also brings a great physical damage and they create a sedentary lifestyle. How can we use the attraction of the kids to the smartphone to orient them to some simple physical exercises?

It is known that at younger ages children are attracted more by phone games, graphics, and colors, and the action keeps them busy for hours. A smart parent uses this detail and presents the child with some very clever games that you need to accomplish for some simple activities like dancing, jogging and walking. These keep the child busy, entertaining him, but also force him to move in order to win in the game.

Some of these applications / games are:

Trainer© – where the child is a trainer of some virtual creatures, and to train them he/she should move.

Motion Maze © – a fictional treasure hunt game where the child is required to run to reach the target quickly.

Zombies, Run © – for the older children, where the goal is to physically move away from the imaginary creatures that want to attack you.

FitQuest © – an entertainment game where kids have to jump to help a virtual squirrel find the nest.

These games are not only fun but innovative too. A parent uses these games to teach the child more about physical activity, without depriving them of the technology and the fun of age, or the imagination that characterizes them.

Note: This item is not sponsored by any of the above mentioned apps.

Source: Woda, T. 9 Games and Apps that Encourage Kids to Get Physical.