Helping kids stay fit is an important job for many parents. Aside from teaching kids how to eat healthy foods, encouraging kids to exercise regularly is also important. But it is easier said than done. Teaching kids how to stay fit is always a challenge. The best way to become more effective in keeping kids actively fit is by adding a fun element into exercise. Getting your kids a LeapFrog LeapBand Fitness Watch may be a step in the right direction for this.
The LeapFrog LeapBand Fitness Watch makes physical exercise a lot more fun and engaging for kids. It provides the kids with simple yet fun physical activities can help them keep fit and healthy. That is what the LeapFrog LeapBand Fitness Watch aims to provide. It features games that help encourage physical activity in children. One look at this unique fitness watch and you are reminded of the popular Tamagotchi device. It is somewhat similar in that kids can choose from one of eight animal characters that kids need to nurture and guide through 10 pre-loaded activity challenges. The challenges will require kids to do a number of different motions in order to complete. Completed challenges also unlocks toys other pets as well as additional 40 fun challenges to accomplish.
The LeapFrog LeapBand Fitness Watch also comes with a companion app that will allow a child’s chosen character to transfer to a smartphone or tablet and complete other mini games. The fitness watch also comes with accelerometers that help track a kid’s movement. A rechargeable battery also gives the watch from 4 to 6 days worth of power. It also provides parental controls so that the watch can be set to keep track of a child’s physical activity but will not display the games. The LeapFrog LeapBand Fitness Watch is designed for kids from 4 to 7 years old. It is available at LeapFrog for $40.
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