My family has challenged 5 other families to a No Car/Low Car 10 day Challenge. One of the reasons I initiated the challenge was to get my two boys to get more physical activity.
The rules are simple. Try to earn as many points as you can. 5 points for walking/biking, 3 points for taking the bus and 2 points for car pool.
My 11 year old decided to bike to school even though his older brother isn't ( something he would not have done with out the incentive of earning points.)
The prize isn't all that motivating ( a pot luck dinner) but earning points and competing with other families is certainly working for Ben...and for other kids and their parents. I got a call last night from a mom who shared that her whole family walked to the library and were on their way to Walgreens...on foot. She didn't want to share her point total ( because that might motivate me to get more active.)
A little competition is going a long way!
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