Jogging with your baby is great exercise for Moms. It will help you to lose any weight that you might have put on when you were pregnant. It will help to tone your muscles and enjoy the company of your child while you exercise.
In Part I we discussed safety tips while jogging with baby. Other additional safety tips include:
* Be sure to strap your baby in the jogging stroller completely to avoid any injury. If your baby is not strapped in he or she may fall out of the stroller while you are jogging. Little fingers also have a way of getting pinched in the stroller hinges and wheels.
* When the stroller is in motion it would be wise to lock the wheel in front. On some strollers this is optional; other strollers have a stable front wheel. The wheel in the front, if not locked, has the capability of turning while you are jogging.
* Keep your hands on the stroller at all times. Be sure that you have complete control of the stroller at all times. If you take your hands off the stroller it may roll into the street before you have time to retrieve it. All it takes is a minute or two for something like this to happen. You will need to slow down your pace just a bit as well, but this will only work in your favor in terms of calorie burning.
* Find a good time of day to jog with your baby. The best time to go jogging with your child is probably naptime. Your baby will most likely be lulled to sleep with the motion of the stroller. You will not have to worry about the baby getting his nap or missing out on quality time with your baby. It is a very time efficient way of jogging.
Angel Lynn writes in fitness, weight loss, media, single parenting and health.