What you can do to keep your child active
There are
many things you can do to improve the physical activity of your children. When
you combine active activities with a healthy diet you can create a healthy
lifestyle for your children. Young children who eat healthy and have regular
daily physical activity are more likely to continue to maintain this healthy
lifestyle when they are adults.
The website, Healthy Children (2013), suggests ways you can help your child get more physically active:
The website, Healthy Children (2013), suggests ways you can help your child get more physically active:
- Together with your child, find a fun active activity he/she enjoys. If your child enjoys it the more he/she will want to play.
- Give your child the time and space to exercise.
- Provide active toys, like balls and jump ropes.
- Model physically activity for your child. When children see their parents enjoying physical activity and sports they are more likely to do so themselves.
- Reduce television watching, video games and computer use to no more than 1 to 2 hours per day.
- Establish a regular schedule for physical activity.
- Incorporate activity into daily routines, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
- Embrace a healthier lifestyle yourself, so you'll be a positive role model for your family.
- Keep it fun, so you can count on your kids to come back for more.”
A great way to get your child moving is to dance to music.
Try out this video with your child, it is great way to try out some new active moves in a fun musical way.
MUVE Method. (2013). Exercise kids like. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gs-H_lzSAY
Need ideas for games and activities to get your child moving. Try these!
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- 8 Get-Off-the-Couch Games
- Active play games and activities - Active games for children birth to age five
- Active Outside Games - A wide range a games children can play outside with their friends.
- Backyard safety tips - Tips to keep your children safe when playing in the backyard.
- Five tips for raising active kids
- Games For Kids Under 5 Videos - This YouTube channel gives you short videos of various activity you can do with your child to foster physical development.
- Why Should Kids Be More Active? - This article from Canadian Living suggests basic activities you can do with your child.
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