Children and exercise A radio programme discussed about the importance given to do exercise since childhood and how to promote it. Firstly, it seems to be extremely connected the relation with having at least one sport addicted parent. The reason is quite simple: children are constantly influenced by their very first environment, either positively or negatively. Their first world-contact is made up of their parents and the ones who will bring them up. Research claims that if a child sees our parents do exercise regularly, there are more probabilities they come in touch with sports and enjoy them. On the contrary, if children are raised in an environment which avoid doing sports, they will be unlikely to take up any sport activity and eventually won’t have a sufficient healthy lifestyle. School is another important environment for children; even though during the discussion it is said that sport would increase competition and might end up taking the fun out, there is no doubt that the pros of doing regular exercise are far more than the cons. According to several studies, children doing sport are more sociable, make friends easier and are able to achieve sooner a better self-control and the importance of being part of a teamwork. In summary: children should be always motivated to do exercise, mainly for their health, secondly because it is a great way to let off steam and lastly because they have the chance to socialising and meet new people to be friend with.