If you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything. Truer words were never said. So we applauded when First Lady Michelle Obama began her anti-obesity "Let's Move" campaign to promote healthy eating and exercise to America's youth. We want to do our part so we present to you these never-have-to-go-outside-or-interact-with-other-children fitness options.
With their sleek, modern design and fresh color palette it's a shame to hide these away in the basement or attic, but to ensure maximum focus on the task at hand, we'd suggest placing these in a secluded, windowless room.
Priced from $50-$90, find them all here.
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go outside.
is this another april fool's joke?
Funny! Happy April Fool's Day!
This is not an April Fools joke, I saw these months ago.
Thank you, this is a funny April's fool !
Although the fact that this products exist is kind of scary.
How about taking your child for a walk or a bike ride, or just going to the park? Sheesh!
Our son has been on a balance bike since he was 1 1/2 - long walks for us, lots of fun for him. Win, win. Plus, our bike cost less than $100 - http://www.sunbicycles.com/product_detail.php?short_code=Lil+Rockt&cl1=JUVENILE+PUSH. This about the same as these products (which will eventually just take up needed room and become clothes hangers like the adult version) -
this pushes the limit of even an april fools' joke!
Dear lord. I take it the recommendation is an April Fool's joke, but the existence of these things makes me want to cry.
April Fools, but still, it's creepy that these exist. A toy store nearby our house used to have the treadmill!
The recco is a joke, but these are totally real and can even be found at Philly's (amazing) Please Touch museum. That said, my 2 year old was really interested in them, not that I'd ever have them in my house. They were just a fun, novel toy for her to play with at the museum.
Love the joke post - wish the product was a joke too!
Hilarious!
ok, ok. I get the weird factor, given the AFD write up, but really, one or two of these would be awesome in a home that already had an exercise area full of "grown-up" equipment, or anywhere really. The prices are totally reasonable. How is it so bad that these exist? Kids love to MOVE. Why not encourage that during those times when going outside isn't an option? These are fun! And healthy!
I am actually bookmarking this. Will be included in the basement rec-room, for sure.
Yes, I agree these are a little silly and most likely won't combat "obesity" per se but it has been winter and I can see a few kids I know getting there wiggles out on these things especially when it is below freezing outside.
Oy. These exercise gadgets weren't meant to replace real outdoor playing. I see them being useful for blizzardy, snowed-in-at-home times. I wouldn't need these; I live in the Bay Area and have the outdoors almost year 'round.
thats disgusting. Yeah I'm going to put my daughter on a treadmill. I think that would only increase the eating disorder pandemic of young teens.
When we can't go outside because of the seeming CONSTANT rain here, and the kids get squirrelly, I just tell them to run laps in the kitchen/dining/living/hallway loop. I stand in the kitchen and keep a tally on the chalkboard. I doubt I would ever be able to convince them a treadmill is fun.
While I understand the intial "ick" factor, and that these may not make sense for most people, I can see that they might be useful in some situations. We live in the city, and used to live in a condo with no backyard and neighbors that were not always tolerant of the noise made by running, leaping children on hardwood floors. During long periods of nonstop rain, or when one or both of my kids was sick and we couldn't go to the park, I can see one of these having been occasionally useful.
OR why not just teach kids how to eat healthy rather than feeding them all the b.s thats so widely available in the wonderful us of a. whats next? good grief.
are you for real?
I know these seem laughable at first - but I can genuinely understand buying them. Kids love doing whatever they see their parents doing. Everyone loves play kitchens, play tools, even play lawnmowers. Well - this is just the same thing, updated for modern parents. Heck, if I'm keeping my eyes out for a small broom for my daughter because she is OBSESSED with ours, I'm sure there is a parents trying to find something for their exercise equipment obsessed child.
So go easy, people!
Can't take this. Ugh! I can't submit children to this!
I know this is an april fool's joke, but I bet a kid whose parents uses home-gym-equipment a lot would LOVE this.
Kids love tiny versions of adult things.
we do silly dance games inside or kids yoga...no extra equipment required...
You've got to be kidding me. RUN AROUND OUTSIDE!!!!
Yeah this is the stupidest thing I've ever seen, who needs a stationary bike when you can ride a real bike outside? Those are for adults when it isn't cool to just ride in circles around your culdesac anymore! And a treadmill, go run around outside chasing bubbles! Even if you're stuck inside and it's raining, turn on some music and jump around, or just go outside and go puddle jumping! What is wrong with the world! That is why people are becoming obese, because they AREN'T going outside anymore. So sad.