Mothers who complain looking after a toddler is quite exhausting please note: Daily antics of your naughty little one can burn energy equivalent to 83 rounds in the boxing ring, a new study has claimed.
British researchers have found that the average toddler expends the same energy as if an adult did 249 minutes in the boxing ring, ran 30 miles, or cycled 82 miles at 12-14 mph.
The survey, called First Steps Research, highlights how a toddler’s daily antics — including running around, playing in a sandpit, climbing stairs and playing in a play park — are the same as adults climbing 2,980 metres. This can also equate to 300 hours of competitive football — that’s more than three full football matches in a row or a rowing session of six hours, the researchers said. “If a little one saw their mum or dad run a marathon every day they would be pretty impressed,” dietitian Dr Carrie Ruxton was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
“Of course, parents experience the same positive emotions when they witness the many milestones their toddler achieves each week... They are just unaware how much extra nutrition is needed to fuel this amazing development between the ages of one and three years,” Dr Ruxton said.