Do Your Kids Fidget?

Are you constantly telling your kids to sit still, sit down, stop squirming? I am. But I’m thinking maybe I should stop. According to a recent article in the New York Times, sitting still is pretty bad for your health. Even if you exercise regularly, sitting for long periods of time turns out to put you at risk for all kinds of nasty health problems. Standing, moving around, and fidgeting seem to be the way to go. In the picking-your-battles department, letting this stuff go is looking like a no-brainer.

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