How can I help my child increase his physical activity?
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Riverside Health System answered:There are many ways to help your child increase his physical activity. Children need about one hour of moderate physical activity most days of the week. Plan activities for the whole family such as skating, hiking or biking. You can also plan a regular walk after dinner for the whole family. Involve your child in other physical activities such as washing the car, gardening and shoveling snow. Also, limit your family's TV, video game and computer time. Decrease time spent watching TV to less than two hours each day.
There are many ways to help your child increase his physical activity. Children need about one hour of moderate physical activity most days of the week. Plan activities for the whole family such as skating, hiking or biking. You can also plan a... More -
Dr. Craig Primack answered:In our current society, unfortunately screen time rules! (TV, computers, video games, tablets, phones, etc.) We have to go out of our way to be positive role models for our children and do things with them that are active and that they as well as we enjoy.
The best activity is one that you can enjoy with your child or that your child will enjoy by themselves. There are team sports, individual sports, gyms, bikes, pools, parks, forest preserves, mountains, beaches, etc.
Pick one or many of them and make a habit of doing something every weekend with your children. Remember, this is good for you also.
In our current society, unfortunately screen time rules! (TV, computers, video games, tablets, phones, etc.) We have to go out of our way to be positive role models for our children and do things with them that are active and that they as well as we... More
