#betterYOULandL | KIDS and HEALTH

We started week 2 of our summer vacation and fitness is at the top of my list to combat summertime boredom. It’s not their first or even 40th choice of activities, but it’s important to keep kids active during the summer! We started doing a fitness rotation each morning before anyone is allowed out of the house. Mean mom? Maybe. I keep the moves simple and under 15 mins. That’s 15 minutes I have to share my love of health with my daughters. I don’t think they appreciate or even care at these ages (well maybe Goldie does, since she’s wearing my sports bra, haha), but I do believe that these 15 minutes a day are creating memories and habits that will carry them through the years. So for that, I can handle the complaints and whining that this isn’t “fun”.

I’ve had a few readers email and ask how to talk to their kids about eating and how to handle overweight children. I am no expert on this. I make plenty of mistakes with my own. But each time I read one of these emails my first thoughts are always this for frustrated moms:

Lead by example!!! Take care of yourself. Make healthy meals for your family. Don’t compare your child to anyone else. Don’t openly obsess over how you look or talk badly about your own body around your child. Make fitness fun. Create a space and open dialogue for your child to be able to come to you and ask for help/advice. I personally think if you are the one to go to them and point out their insecurities you build a wall with your child and add to their insecurities. Again, I am far from an expert and make mistakes daily with my daughters. Please don’t take offense to my suggestions. We’re all in this together. You can see one our workouts on Instagram today @lunchpailsandlipstick. Do your own with your kids and tag us with #betterYOULandL

My kids are OBSESSED with yoga clothes. It’s kinda like their unofficial school uniform:) At drop off it’s a sea of little girls wearing yoga pants and tops, mini versions of their moms.

I found lots on sale and price-matched today!

XXO lisa