Last week, I had a sudden idea to adjust the children's schedule, mainly by increasing physical activities. In the morning, I used to walk alone, but now I changed it to around six in the afternoon when I take the kids for a walk.
The effect was noticeable. Previously, my second child took a long time to finish homework, no matter how much there was, it would take about two hours, and he would often fall asleep while writing.
Before, no matter if I rewarded him with snacks, video time, or even game time, the effect was good on the first day, but gradually lost its effectiveness. He even started to bargain, wanting to split the rewards if he didn't complete the tasks, getting a little first and then negotiating. Eventually, he got tricked, and urging him became even less effective.
Until last week, when I said we would go to the park after finishing homework, he was motivated on the first day and quickly finished his homework. While his mom was cooking, we went to the park for a walk. The next day, we did the same and brought a small basketball to practice dribbling in preparation for the May Day sports event. Over the first two days, we explored all the winding paths in the park that we hadn't walked before. It reminded me of a game commentary about a close friend in an online game who stopped playing, and another person accompanied him for the last time, visiting all the famous landmarks in the game world and taking screenshots. Fortunately, it ended there; some even developed emotional disputes that entered reality, and others turned online romances into real-life couples.
Back to the topic, after exploring, we would play basketball or use the gym equipment for a while. In the volleyball game, I had my second child dribble a hundred times without interruption. I noticed he was getting smoother, so I said I would dribble a thousand times in one go. After a few, he thought it wasn't hard, so he wanted to go first. I counted a few hundred, but my second child easily interrupted. In the end, we changed it to dribbling for ten minutes without stopping, just using the phone to time it.
When he got tired of dribbling, we started playing soccer, just like I did with my classmates when I was young. After playing basketball, we switched to soccer with the same ball. My second child was really tired and just lay down on the ground. I quickly pulled him up. Recently, he has had a stomach ache, probably from laughing too much (just joking). Haha. He had diarrhea, and taking ofloxacin didn't help; I also bought some Baota candy for him. Only when he has a bowel movement can we see if it works.
Exercise brings happiness and optimism. Many people with mobility issues may be depressed, which is probably related to this.