Introduction
With the growing obesity epidemic in the United States, it is of the utmost importance to instill healthy habits in our children and teach them about the importance of exercise. Doc McStuffins is an iPad app designed specifically for this purpose.
This app imparts these important lessons to children through fun games and activities featuring an adorable and wise Disney character known as Doc McStuffins along with some of her friends from the famous animated children's TV series.
This official app from Disney takes a whopping 417MB of space on your iPad and $2.99 from your wallet. Let's find out if it's worth it!
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Eat Right And Exercise
To help your child learn about healthy and unhealthy foods, Doc McStuffins: Moving with Doc HD features a game called the Food Catch. Here, your child will learn to eat right by catching the “go” foods, while avoiding the “slow” foods.
Once you have fueled your body with the right foods, it's time to get moving with one of three exercise games: the Bubble Obstacle Course, Jump Rope, and Swinging Rings. Hone your skills and prepare for the big event that is just around the corner!
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Backyard Games & Other Activities
The Backyard Games is a timed event which consists of activities in the other games. Once you have had some practice jump roping, going through an obstacle course, and swinging rings, it's time to participate in this big event which will consist of all three activities. Try and beat your best time as you get better at each activity over the course of playing these games.
You will also need to help Doc McStuffins' friends, Stuffy, Lambie, and Hallie, learn how to stretch. Watch the Doc and them imitate her as you turn on the camera and stretch in front of it, giving you an idea of whether you're doing it right.
To help transfer the game skills into real-world habits, there is a Healthy Me Chart integrated into this app, where you can keep a record of all the activities you have completed such as playing with your friends or eating your veggies at dinner.
You can also decorate this chart with stickers that you can earn by completing these activities.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
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Learn to stretch and stretch in front of the camera
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Learn healthy eating habits through the Food Catch game
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Test your skills in three types of exercise games
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Participate in the big event, The Backyard Games, and find out if you can beat your previous record
Cons
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Takes up 417MB of space on your iPad
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Final Words
I think the Doc McStuffins iPad app is a step in the right direction when it comes to educating children about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, both in terms of selecting the right foods when given a choice, and for incorporating exercise into their daily lives in a fun and enjoyable way.