Family Fitness Suggestions:
To help encourage your child to be active:
*Exercise as a family. Find activities that get your child moving and are also fun, such as dancing, biking, playing tag or walking the dog
*Make physical activity a daily part of your child's life. Instead of driving to the library, walk or bike there. After dinner, take walks instead of watching TV. Get your child involved in sports.
*Make it easy to exercise. Have balls and bikes at your house, or take your child to the playground.
*Choose activities that are right for your child's age. This he/she won't get bored or frustrated.
*Make exercise enjoyable. Let your child do something he/she likes to do.
Also, limit the amount of time your child spends watching TV or playing video games. Never use exercise as a way to punish your child, and don't force him/her to participate in activities he/she doesn't like.