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How parents can help kids stay fit during the school year

Group activities make recess fun at school, and they can increase the fun at home, too.
DMN File/2008
Group activities make recess fun at school, and they can increase the fun at home, too.

Back to school means back to studying. But as we wave goodbye to summer, do you want your child's only exercise to be lugging a heavy backpack? Here are ways to keep kids fit this year.


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