One Step At a Time: Helping Young Children Be Active!

Key Points

Adults can influence where and how children spend their time, which can make a difference in the amount of calories children burn. It can also make a difference in children’s weight and development.
Parents have the most influence on young children’s activities because young children spend most of their time in their parents’ care.
Parents can motivate their child to be physically active by being flexible and creative, encouraging independence, providing toys, creating special times, being a role model, involving family, and showing new activities.
Parents can encourage children to be physically active by playing outdoors and inside, decreasing screen time, choosing a good child care provider and program, and using community resources.

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	Module 3 Overview Adults' Role in Promoting Physical Activity Ideas to Motivate Children to Be Physically Active Ideas to Promote Children's Physical Activity Key Points Self-Assessment Quiz References Resource Highlight Certificate of Completion	Key Points Adults can influence where and how children spend their time, which can make a difference in the amount of calories children burn. It can also make a difference in children’s weight and development. Parents have the most influence on young children’s activities because young children spend most of their time in their parents’ care. Parents can motivate their child to be physically active by being flexible and creative, encouraging independence, providing toys, creating special times, being a role model, involving family, and showing new activities. Parents can encourage children to be physically active by playing outdoors and inside, decreasing screen time, choosing a good child care provider and program, and using community resources. « BACK NEXT »
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