Developing healthy lifestyle habits can be a fun experience for the entire family!
- Make 60 minutes of moderate physical activity part or your family’s daily routine.
- Encourage your child to do at least 3 days per week of vigorous-intensity activities like biking and running, and activities that strengthen muscles and bones like jumping, shovelling snow or carrying groceries.
- Encourage your child to join a sports team or playgroup to take part in organized and unorganized physical activities.
- Check out your community centre to find out what sports and activities are offered.
- Play outdoors and enjoy public parks, bike paths and soccer/basketball/tennis courts.
- Walk or ride your bike to work, school, the mall, or the park.
- Put on some music and dance.
- Use the stairs instead of the elevator.