Conclusion
With today’s lifestyles, most young kids are not moving enough. Yet the early years are critical, both for children’s physical and psychological growth and for developing lifelong healthy behaviours. More and more countries are developing physical activity guidelines for the 0 to 5-year period. Ensuring that childcare centres and preschools provide children with adequate outdoor play equipment and indoor play spaces can help. But ultimately, parents
play the most important role. Not just by limiting screen time, but also by setting the
example and providing opportunities for children to be active—whether it’s taking them to the park, the swimming pool or the skating rink, playing ball, or dancing with them in the living room.