not sure what the difference is between a wii fit plus and a wii fit, but we sold our wii fit soon after purchasing it because we found the body mass index evaluation and also the balance evaluations really insulting and random. I don’t think any children need to be told they are overweight, and it’s not accurate anyhow. it buys in to the cultural view of thin=better and fit=thin, and it’s detrimental to the FUN that can be had from video games, etc.
not sure what the difference is between a wii fit plus and a wii fit, but we sold our wii fit soon after purchasing it because we found the body mass index evaluation and also the balance evaluations really insulting and random.� I don�t think any children need to be told they are overweight, and it�s not accurate anyhow.� it buys in to the cultural view of thin=better and fit=thin, and it�s detrimental to the FUN that can be had from video games, etc.���
We play active games on the wii with the balance board a LOT - all those active games are super fun. My favorite is heading soccer balls and downhill skiing. Using the wii fit balance board is super super fun. Get the snowboarding game that uses the board - it is so great. I can't imagine having the wii without the board and playing all those active games - that's all I think of when I think of the wii. Bowling, tennis, baseball, hula hooping and so on. There are a zillion games to play with the balance board that have nothing to do with your body mass index and all that stuff.
That's why I was confused about the original poster's concern about the child being sedentary -- there is nothing sedentary about "playing the wii" around here.
Without the balance board - just an ordinary game console.
-pam
True --- some of the active stuff doesn't require the balance board at
all. I'd forgotten that.
Still - if I was looking for a gift for a Wii lover who didn't have a
balance board, that would be number one on my list.
I love skiing and snowboarding on the wii balance board but really
dislike it in snow on real mountains. I will ski and ski until my legs
ache and I have sore muscles the next day. Great exercise.
-pam
not sure what the difference is between a wii fit plus and a wii fit, but we sold our wii fit soon after purchasing it because we found the body mass index evaluation and also the balance evaluations really insulting and random. I don’t think any children need to be told they are overweight, and it’s not accurate anyhow. it buys in to the cultural view of thin=better and fit=thin, and it’s detrimental to the FUN that can be had from video games, etc.
not sure what the difference is between a wii fit plus and a wii fit, but we sold our wii fit soon after purchasing it because we found the body mass index evaluation and also the balance evaluations really insulting and random. I don’t think any children need to be told they are overweight, and it’s not accurate anyhow. it buys in to the cultural view of thin=better and fit=thin, and it’s detrimental to the FUN that can be had from video games, etc.