What to Do When Your Small Being Calls Herself “Fat”

What to Do When Your Small Being Calls Herself “Fat”

  When was the last time you complemented yourself in front of your small beings? I ask because small beings are listening to every single thing that you say, even when you think they’re not. Someone recently wrote to me: “My six-year-old thinks...
Top 5 Ways To Keep Kids Active All Summer Long

Top 5 Ways To Keep Kids Active All Summer Long

  By Laura Young, Energetic Juniors Youth Fitness Trainer   Did the last day of school spring up on you out of nowhere!? Now the kids are home all day, and all they want to do is park themselves on the couch, watch TV, and play video games. Yet they still need to...

How Does Dance Build Self Esteem?

The following question was recently asked. If my daughter studies dance do you think it will help to build her confidence and self esteem? Yes, it will build confidence. Dance is a form of self expression and your confidence grows when you dance and aren’t...
Developing Self-Esteem, Revisited

Developing Self-Esteem, Revisited

Due to a great deal of interest in last month’s topic of developing self-confidence, we have decided to revisit the theme this month.   More specifically, we wish to discuss how a non-competitive learning environment builds a child’s self-esteem.  Having...
How a Non- Competitive Environment Builds a Child’s Self-Esteem

How a Non- Competitive Environment Builds a Child’s Self-Esteem

Parents often come to us saying that their child does not want to go to gym class. Often this has to do with these children feeling intimidated or embarrassed in front of their peers or their teacher. These children may be getting teased by other kids or they may not...
Video Vault: Developing Self-Esteem

Video Vault: Developing Self-Esteem

This week, Energetic Juniors Certified Trainer Candice Pell talks about how to develop self-esteem.  Self-esteem and fitness often go hand-in-hand.  Children who are intimidated by gym class or sports activities with their peers often feel a lack of self-esteem when...