Get Moving
Most kids don't spend enough time moving their bodies. At least 1 hour of physical activity is recommended every day for children 2 years and older.
Regular physical activity helps kids to have strong and healthy hearts, bones, and muscles, and to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. As an added bonus, active kids have an increased ability to learn, feel more energetic, and sleep better.
Here's how to get the blood flowing faster and the heart pumping harder:
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Schedule a regular time for daily physical activity.
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Use physical activity as family bonding time; be active together.
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Set your weekend in motion by planning active family fun. Try a hike, a walk through the zoo, a dip in the local pool, or toss a Frisbee in the park.
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Insert physical activity into the things you already do. Park farther away from store entrances. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
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Play outside whenever possible.
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Set up a safe area in your home where active play is OK, bad weather is no excuse to be idle.