Exercise videos for kids and moms?

[OnionPatch]

(I'm cross posting this from the Parenting forum. Any input will be appreciated.)

My daughter and I are becoming couch potatoes because it's too darned hot outside to do anything. (And I mean hot....100 degrees is common here.) She's watching too much TV and I'm surfing the net too much. :hide:

I've packed on a few pounds and she is suddenly chunkier than I've ever seen her. She's only six and has been normal weight so far. Even now, she would not be considered overweight, but I see that she's gained a wee bit of "baby fat" and I don't want her starting down that road.

She loves my workout videos but most are too long, complicated and boring for her. Also, I've been healing from a back problem and will have to get some strength back before I do those videos again. So I would love something fairly easy, maybe some light dancing or calisthenics.

Does anyone know of any cute videos for kids that we could do together? Something short and colorful and fun to get our hearts pumping for a few minutes at least?

[CrispyQ]

1. Have you ever checked out this site?

http://www.videofitness.com/

And specifically for children & teens: http://www.videofitness.com/reviews/kids.php

They have tons of reviews on tons of vids. Most of the reviews are by exercise enthusiasts.

Good luck!

[supernova]

2. Dance, Dance Revolution

is a video game that most kids really enjoy.

But you have to have a game system for it. It consists of the game and a matching dance pad for the floor (vaguely reminiscent of all those Fred Astaire step maps years ago). Basically, you follow along what the kids on the screen are doing.

Most kids love it and it is a good workout.

[OnionPatch]

3. Thanks for your responses

I'll check them all out. Can't wait!