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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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...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...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...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...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...Better Alternatives for Hydrating After Children Exercise
Most store bought sports drinks have a lot of fake flavors, are high in sugar and are made with highly processed ingredients that do your body no good, specially for young kids. At Stretch-and-Grow Winston, we advocate healthy habits...How to Help an Active Child Use Their Energy Productively
Most children are naturally active and curious, and the best way to help them grow is to shape that energy and curiosity into something positive and productive. At Stretch and Grow Salem that is exactly our goal, to guide children´s...Create Habits That Encourage Children´s Fitness
The habits that a child learns during the first years are the ones that will stick better and longer. Young children need to learn the importance of caring for their health and carrying out positive actions for their bodies. If they learn this...
Let's face it, not all children are incredibly active and immediately thrilled at the thought of physical activity. Although many children do tend to love getting up and moving, it is more common nowadays to see children that would rather stay in the couch playing video games than go outside and...
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