Fit Kids: Workout for Parents and Children

Fit Kids opens with a problem endemic to exercise videos: more camera than body movement (which makes it hard to follow the exercises). Fortunately, these exercises--aimed at parents and their children aged 3 mos. to 5 years--are really simple. Patricia Demasi, the host and instructor for the session guides a roomful of dads, moms and kids through a half-hour workout which is not terribly challenging to parents but will provide quality time with the kids. What makes Fit Kids a shade different from other mommy ‘n me workouts is that Demasi works in fun activities (such as putting "eggs in a basket" or "fast feet") rather than barking at a 2-year-old, "c'mon work those abs!" In addition, the soundtrack features 10 original songs written by Cathy Francis of Little Big Band. Slated to become a PBS series in spring of 1999 (with added segments on nutrition, education and holistic health), Fit Kids is a worthwhile addition to the fitness collection. Recommended. Aud: P. (R. Pitman)