Healthy Kids Day
Healthy Kids Day was a great success. Thanks so much to the community and our co-sponsors. Come back again next April for this annual event.
Meanwhile, here are some simple ways to put more play in kids’ day, and to get the family moving more, too!
Make physical activity a regular part of family play time – the more active kids are the more likely they are to continue being physically active later in life.
Allow kids to have unstructured playtime. All play is not created equal – kids need different types of play, including indoor and outdoor, active and inactive.
Reintroduce your kid to the basics of active play: play hopscotch or basketball, jump rope, or enjoy games such as “Red Light, Green Light” and “Simon Says”.
Limit screen time and use of electronic media to allow more time for play.
Check out our Healthy Kids Day 2010 video.
