Moms Talk: Get On Up

Each week in Moms Talk, our community of readers like you take questions, give advice and share solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the families who make up our community have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today with this week's question. Provide answers below in the Comments box, and submit your own questions to me directly at jimw@patch.com.

Q: I am a parent of two middle school students, and although they're quite active in the summertime, they tend to spend the weekends during the school year playing video games and "hanging out." I'm looking for ideas to get them up off the couch and out of the house and exercising without nagging. Family hikes? Bike rides? Any ideas are welcome!