National Healthy Kids Day Hosted By the YMCA

National Healthy Kids Day is an annual event hosted by the YMCA.

It is a way to get kids focused on healthy behaviors and being active through fun interactive participation.  

Most family YMCAs will be hosting some event for children and families to celebrate healthy children.  With all the news about the growing childhood obesity population, diabetes now more common in children and general concern about how to get them eating healthier, it is nice to have an event that is addressing these concerns but in a fun and positive way.

More than 1,900 Ys across the country are taking part in the celebration with free community events for families, meant to kick start physical activity and learning throughout the summer.

Find a YMCA near you

Ways to Promote Healthy Habits to Kids

There are lots of simple ways that you can promote healthy habits to your children every day.

Check out our Healthy Family Daily Tips.  A new simple tip every day.

You might be surprised to learn how easy it is to do just one thing each day but how impactful it can be to your family's overall lifestyle.

You can download our healthy daily tips calendar and post it on your fridge or bulletin board.  Read one tip a day during breakfast or at dinner.

Introduce kids to Solusville.  Why not have their computer time be learning nutrition time?  

Read bedtime stories that have a healthy message.  Broccoli Brad Gets Mad  a nutrition story in English and Spanish!