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  • Hardwiring health into your children.
    November 30, 2023
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER We put our Christmas tree up this week in a tradition that involves me sweating buckets as I dust off and drag out boxes of decorations from the garage. Frankly, it feels pretty weird. For this Seattle USA born and bred girl, watching Santa turn up in boardshorts on […]
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  • The Key to Our Children’s Health and Wellbeing: Confidence
    October 30, 2023
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER Building confidence in our children was so easy at first, wasn’t it? When they’re babies and toddlers, we can dish out smiles and praise for anything from holding a fork to waving hello. But as they develop and begin to interact with others (not just doting parents) that self-esteem […]
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  • Why is exercise important for neurodivergent children.
    August 30, 2023
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER   MyFirstGym on any given day can be a busy, loud and dare I say, even chaotic place to be. There’s music playing, excited shouting and laughter, kids jumping, balls flying and coaches exercising control and encouragement over it all. For parents of neurodivergent children, the very thought of […]
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  • How much exercise should your child do?
    June 25, 2023
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER 180 minutes.  That’s the amount of time children under five years of age are supposed to be engaged in physical activity each day. Three hours. Not even the first Avatar went that long! For children under 17 years of age, the Australian Government Department of Health recommends a more achievable benchmark […]
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  • Why kale is not essential to your child’s wellbeing.
    May 30, 2023
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER   Wellbeing is big business. From chia seeds, kale and kombucha, to digital detoxes and facial yoga (it’s a thing!), the pursuit of wellbeing has infiltrated our lives, our screens and our wallets. For our kids, it’s a little less in your face (or neck savasana), and you’ll find […]
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  • The Magic of Coaching: What you need to know to help your child thrive
    November 28, 2022
    The Magic of Coaching: What you need to know to help your child thrive
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  • The Inertia Plague: Why aren’t kids playing sport?
    October 1, 2022
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER Our kids are living through their own generational pandemic: the Inertia Plague. A lack of movement beyond their fingers across a screen. A withdrawal from face-to-face contact. A distinct dread of getting out of their pyjamas on the weekend/holidays. Research shows it’s official: our kids’ participation in sports is […]
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  • School Holiday Camping
    September 1, 2022
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER School holidays, eh? If it isn’t Covid destroying our plans for a few glorious weeks in a tropical location with the kids, it’s ‘once in one hundred years’ weather events, rate rises, skyrocketing airline tickets and anxiety riddled wait times for passports. It’s almost enough to make you think […]
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