Fun That Builds Good Health (1950)

it's a fine saturday for a good game of touch ball and these boys really enjoy it to look at him run the game is fun and it's fun to watch the game mr. Baxter has come to the playground to watch his boys play for a few minutes before calling them home for lunch Hank Baxter is practically the star of the team Jimmy Baxter well he doesn't seem to be having much fun what's the matter Jimmy couldn't you block your man mr. Baxter concede that Jimmy isn't having as much fun as the others and he wonders what he can do about that all right there's the pass from center a short lateral to Hank nice play there goes Hank he's in the clear there he goes touchdown Hank certainly can play County it's no wonder he likes to play his dad certainly proud of him now will they make the extra point Thanks going to throw a pass to Jimmy come on Jimmy you're in the open oh well you'll have another chance why what are you going to do now Jimmy quit playing you're not having a good time well the game can go on the others are having fun but what about you Jimmy it isn't much fun when you're so tired and don't know how to play very well now it's time for lunch anyway Hank has to come to my wouldn't you think Hank would be tired by now not Hank there's quite a difference that way between the two Backstreet Boys isn't there at lunch mr. Baxter is worrying about Jimmy he wants Jimmy to be strong and happy like Hank and dad thinks Jimmy seems so tired and he can't be healthy if he eats like that well it's plain to see that Jimmy needs to have more fun then he might feel better and eat better right after lunch Hank goes to have some more fun he gets to work on a model airplane he's making you see Hank has played outdoors all morning now he needs quiet restful play like this to balance his active play so it's good for him and good fun too there now while the glue dries Hank has another idea come on Jimmy play a game of checkers but Jimmy doesn't know how to play quiet games either Hank knows other things to do here's a good book he's been reading reading is a good way to have fun Hank knows just lots of different ways to have fun what about you Jimmy feeling tired and not interested in anything well dad has a plan maybe you can get interested in football and have more fun if you learn to handle the ball get used to holding it and throwing it as you learn how to play better you'll have more fun come on out and see for yourself well Jimmy you are discovering aren't you that as you learn how to play it gets to be more fun and on the next Saturday wonder how Jimmy will do today signals hep here comes a pass Jimmy oh good catch oops tag that's a good game though and you're having more fun now that you've learned to play better what's this time to go home already you're not so tired today are you Jimmy well as a matter of fact Jimmy is pretty tired but he doesn't know it Jimmy doesn't want to stop now that he knows how to play the game he's overdoing on active play so at lunch dad notices something else about Jimmy Oh Jimmy's eating better but he seems a little nervous and jumpy wolfing his fool and after lunch Jimmy just doesn't settle down he wants to practice football all the time he just seems to have to keep going but is he having fun you can tell by looking at him that he's overtired and nervous dad has an idea he thinks will help Jimmy it's fine to play actively to play games like touch ball that will you get lots of exercise but you need some quiet play too to help you relax and rest quiet play what kind of quiet play what about building model planes the way Hank does no you don't think that would be any fun but still touch ball wasn't much fun until you learn how maybe it would be fun building models if you knew something about it but here's dad with something else he knows will be fun it's a game to play and quiet play can be fun too when you know how watch jimmy's learning to have quiet play as well as active play two kinds of fun every day you see you need both kinds of fun for balance here are some ways to have active fun playing basketball skipping rope playing ball games riding bicycles playing badminton these are ways to have fun and get good exercise and here are some ideas for quiet fun to reading books making things learning more about the things around you perhaps start a collection of leaves or plants there are all sorts of quiet games to play Jimmy's learning the habits of fun everyday with quiet restful games and learning to enjoy helping at home work like this can be good exercise and fun too and of course he's learning to spend some time every day playing active outdoor games so Jimmy is healthier and happier than ever before look at that a touchdown good fun helps build good health