Newly developed fine and gross motor skills enhance school-age children’s ability to play independently. Age-appropriate toys include bicycles, skates, swimming gear, and jump ropes. School-age children master coordination and control, allowing them to enjoy team sports such as baseball, play a musical instrument, or tap dance. Excess time spent with computer games and video games may contribute to a sedentary lifestyle and may increase the risk of obesity or health problem in later life. Childhood obesity also carries a risk o negatively affecting the child’s self-image and social development.