Ways to Encourage your Child to be Physically Active

Ways to Encourage your Child to be Physically Active
Did you know?
  • Only 1 in 3 children are physically active everyday
  • Children and teens spend 7-8 hours daily on an average using smartphones,computers, TVs and other digital devices for entertainment
  • India has the second highest number of children who are obese

Parents can play a big role in helping their child to be physically active
Here are some ways to encourage your child
  1. Find a fun activity
Help your child to find a sport that he/she will enjoy. If he/she enjoys it, then there is a high chance that they may like it and continue to play. Involve your entire family in this activity so that you can spend time with each other.
  1. Be a role model
If you, as a parent engage in regular physical activities, your child will automatically will do it themselves. So, it is very important for parents to be fit first.
  1. Provide a safe environment
As a parent, you need to make sure that your child’s equipments and the chosen place for exercise or sport activity are safe.
  1. Limit usage of electronic devices
Keep a check on how much time your child is spending watching TV, Playing computer games, using mobile phones etc. Try to minimize the usage. Make use of the free time for physical activities rather than simply spending time on electronic devices
  1. Make time for exercise
Your child may be burdened with other activities like homework, music classes, tuitions etc. As a parent, you need to prepare a proper schedule for your child so that without compromising on other activities, daily physical activities should also be done.
Always remember exercise along with a healthy and balance diet is the foundation of a healthy and fit life. This becomes even more important for the children who are obese.
One of the most important things you can do as a parent is to encourage healthy habits in their children early on in their life.
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