What can parents do?

Adults, especially parents and teachers, play a vital role in supporting and encouraging kids to be active and healthy.

By offering kids a range of physical activities, you can help them develop an active approach to life which will benefit them in later years.

• Be a role model – be active, especially when you’re with your children
• Include physical activity in your family outings
• Support active play, recreation and participation in sport
• Encourage and support walking and cycling to school
• Think of active alternatives when children complain of being bored
• Negotiate a limit on time spent surfing the net, watching TV and playing computer games
• For birthdays and Christmas give gifts such as bats, balls, skipping ropes, skates or bikes

As well as plenty of activity, children also need good food for healthy growth and development.

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