Stretch-n-Grow of Winston-Salem (and the Triad), North Carolina
Jennifer Hansel - Owner/Director
(336) 287-1193 | sngws@aol.com
Welcome to Stretch-n-Grow of the Triad! This year marks our 16th year serving children, families, and child care centers!
We are passionate about helping children learn about fitness and building the foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits!
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How to Stay on Top of Your Child's Fitness Classes While Teaching Them to Do the Same
Being diligent and not procrastinating are life skills that will improve your child's life and facilitate how they carry out their activities. Teaching your child to stay on top of his/her pending tasks and...Activities and Programs that Promote Positive Interaction
Helping your child to do well in different areas of life isn´t always easy to balance out. You have to worry about their education, health, lifestyle and not to mention take into consideration their likes and dislikes. The best thing you...Help Your Child Make Better Health Choices
Children learn habits from the moment they are born. What they see, what they eat, and what they are exposed to play a big role in what they do. That is why it is important to take the correct action steps to help them develop the right habits and to...Advice for Choosing the Right After-School Activity for Your Child
Just like adults, children also need a way to unwind and relax after school and that is what afterschool activities areas supposed to do. However, not all activities all children are the same or have the same interests. That is...Building Healthy Fitness Habits
Habits will either help build us up or bring us down. Good habits are one of the best tools we can give our children for growing strong and developing successfully. We previously discussed a few basic and crucial health habits that children need to develop at a...Active Winter Fun
During the colder months, it can become a bit more difficult to ensure that your child stays active. Since the temperature starts to drop, it may not always be ideal to go outside and play or to take a walk or bike ride. However, you and your child don´t necessarily have to go...Indoor Children´s Exercise Activity
Winter can be a lot of fun but the weather during this time may not allow children to get out and play as much. This does not mean that they cannot play and get their exercise, it just means that it is the perfect time to try new and fun activities that helps...Children´s Fitness Promotes Better Learning
In our previous post titled Why Fitness for Kids Is so Important we discussed a few of the reasons that fitness plays an important role to help children stay healthy and improve in different areas. Today at Stretch and Grow in Winston/Salem we...Why You Should Reduce and Monitor Television Time
Sitting in front of the television should not be a big part of your child´s daily routine. Sure, they can watch educational shows, and learn a few things from that, but watching too much television is far from positive. Excessive amounts of screen...Children´s Fitness Programs Improve Confidence
Fitness for kids and programs that help children stay active, not only help them stay healthy but they help children build confidence and other important skills. At Stretch and Grow Salem, we know how essential it is that children build confidence at...
About Stretch-n-Grow
Stretch-n-Grow is the world’s largest network of Certified Youth Fitness Professionals!
We originated in Galveston, Texas in 1992 after an intense study that revealed alarming statistics concerning the health of America’s young children. Our founders set out on a mission to change this course of children’s lives everywhere, and we have since expanded to thousands of cities around the world and millions of children have participated in Stretch-n-Grow!
¨Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.¨ Proverbs 22:6