Improve endurance so your child can explore and develop freely.

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Doctor Nguyen Thi Lam emphasized the urgent need to improve children's endurance.

Don't underestimate the problem when children are tired.

Twice a week, Ms. Phuong (Ho Chi Minh City) regularly picks up her daughter from school and takes her to the art center. "My daughter, Viet Ha, has a talent for painting."

"My granddaughter also enjoys drawing and doesn't want to miss any classes, but I've noticed that on the way from school to drawing class, she clung tightly to my back and fell asleep."

Ms. Phuong felt sorry for her child and considered withdrawing her from extracurricular activities, but the child refused. Meanwhile, Ms. Hoai An ( Da Nang ) was also unsure what to do when her son's homeroom teacher said that he was very active and quick to learn in the morning, but tired and unfocused in the afternoon, and always performed worse on tests in the afternoon than in the morning.

"In the morning, I drop my child off at the school gate, and she plays with her friends. But around 4 pm, when I go to pick her up, she trudges out of the school gate, looking exhausted and complaining of hunger, asking me to buy her snacks at the gate," Ms. An added. These behaviors indicate that the children may be lacking stamina.

Recent research by Kantar indicates that 92% of Vietnamese mothers want to improve their children's endurance so that they have enough energy to perform well in all daily activities.

Endurance can be understood as the ability to maintain physical activity for the longest possible period of time that the body can withstand. Improving endurance is the foundation for improving overall physical fitness and mobility.

According to Associate Professor and Doctor Nguyen Thi Lam, former Deputy Director of the National Institute of Nutrition, endurance training not only helps children build enthusiasm for physical activity and cultivate willpower, but also contributes to building discipline, improving self-confidence and self-esteem.

Lack of endurance is a cause for concern. According to Dr. Lam, a lack of endurance leads to many undesirable consequences for children's lives and health.

Lack of endurance can easily lead to slow weight and height growth in children, easy exhaustion, reduced memory capacity, difficulty learning and concentrating in school, affecting cardiovascular health and physical fitness, and easily causing children to develop avoidance, giving up, and a lack of confidence when participating in sports activities in particular and other activities in daily life.

Focus on nutrition and exercise.

Addressing the concerns of many parents about how to improve their children's endurance, Dr. Nguyen Thi Lam advises parents to focus on two factors: nutrition and exercise.

Children today are given enough meals and sufficient energy, but many parents tend to feed their children whatever they like.

Most children love fast food, fried foods, and sweets, which are unhealthy if consumed in excess. Supplementing only one nutrient group while neglecting others leads to nutritional imbalances, negatively impacting children's physical strength and endurance.

To maintain sustained function, the central nervous system and muscles need fuel from carbohydrates, commonly found in foods such as vegetables, sweet potatoes, and oats.

In addition, the body also needs B vitamins such as B2 to maintain the function of organs such as the brain, digestive system, neurotransmitters and hormones, while Vitamin B3 helps increase blood circulation, benefiting children's endurance and brain activity.

Parents can incorporate foods rich in all nutrient groups into their children's daily menus, or supplement with scientifically proven nutritional milk that enhances endurance by providing balanced nutrients and instant energy to help children maintain stamina and enthusiasm throughout the day.

In addition, increased physical activity plays a crucial role in improving children's endurance.

According to research from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, regular physical activity not only helps children and adolescents improve their respiratory and cardiovascular systems, but also enhances cognitive function, helping them think and learn better.

Parents should encourage their children to engage in daily physical activity through simple activities such as walking, jogging, or create opportunities for them to participate in various sports such as football, basketball, aerobics, Vovinam, etc., depending on the child's interests.

To help children freely pursue their interests, constantly explore and learn to develop both physically and intellectually, parents need to encourage them to build endurance through nutrition and exercise.

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