What is outdoor play?

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Time outdoors is an opportunity for your child, as well as the whole family, to have interesting experiences and adventures. Playing outdoors often means "getting dirty" - playing with mud, playing on the ground, collecting leaves, "cooking grass", writing with flowers by squeezing color out of them... Although not as clean as the usual play at home - it is much more fun!

Time outdoors is an opportunity for your child, as well as the whole family, to have interesting experiences and adventures. Playing outdoors often means "getting dirty" - playing with mud, playing on the ground, collecting leaves, "cooking grass", writing with flowers by squeezing color out of them... Although not as clean as the usual play at home - it is much more fun!

Obstacles to physical activity: how to overcome them

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Common obstacles to children’s physical activity include time sitting still, space for play, busy schedules and screen time. Look at how much time your child sits or is restrained, as well as your space, family schedule and approach to screen time. With a few adjustments, you might be able to make more time and opportunities for physical activity.
Common obstacles to children’s physical activity include time sitting still, space for play, busy schedules and screen time. Look at how much time your child sits or is restrained, as well as your space, family schedule and approach to screen time. With a few adjustments, you might be able to make more time and opportunities for physical activity.

Winter activities to keep children active

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Your child can still be physically active even if it’s cold or wet outside. You can go to the beach in wild weather, jump in puddles or fly a kite. If you’re staying indoors, you can make up physically active games, dances and activities. Other options include indoor play centres and winter sports.
Your child can still be physically active even if it’s cold or wet outside. You can go to the beach in wild weather, jump in puddles or fly a kite. If you’re staying indoors, you can make up physically active games, dances and activities. Other options include indoor play centres and winter sports.

Physical activity for babies and children: why and how much

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Physical activity is vital for young children’s health and development. Physical activity is any activity that involves moving your body. Children need different amounts of physical activity at different ages. It’s good for children to spend more time being active and less time sitting still.
Physical activity is vital for young children’s health and development. Physical activity is any activity that involves moving your body. Children need different amounts of physical activity at different ages. It’s good for children to spend more time being active and less time sitting still.

Physical activity for young children

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Physical activity can start very early in life as part of everyday play. When you’re choosing activities for young children, focus on fun and play. At least 30 minutes of tummy time each day helps babies grow and develop. Children aged 1-5 years need physical activity for at least three hours each day, including some energetic play.
Physical activity can start very early in life as part of everyday play. When you’re choosing activities for young children, focus on fun and play. At least 30 minutes of tummy time each day helps babies grow and develop. Children aged 1-5 years need physical activity for at least three hours each day, including some energetic play.

Recommendations for physical activity, sedentary screen time and sleep for the child in the third year of life and following years 

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A healthy life and proper habit formation require an adequate distribution of overall daily activities, which can be viewed as a time of physical activity (of light, moderate or vigorous intensity), sleep and time that a child spends sitting (sedentary time).
A healthy life and proper habit formation require an adequate distribution of overall daily activities, which can be viewed as a time of physical activity (of light, moderate or vigorous intensity), sleep and time that a child spends sitting (sedentary time).

Movement and play: preschoolers

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Play is key to all areas of children’s development, including movement and motor skills development.Preschoolers generally enjoy being active, although different children prefer different activities.Play ideas for preschooler movement include play with balls, boxes and pegs, outdoor play, rough-and-tumble play, and nature play.
Play is key to all areas of children’s development, including movement and motor skills development.Preschoolers generally enjoy being active, although different children prefer different activities.Play ideas for preschooler movement include play with balls, boxes and pegs, outdoor play, rough-and-tumble play, and nature play.

Imagining, creating and play: preschoolers

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Play fosters creativity and imagination in preschoolers, which is important for overall development.Preschoolers have vivid imaginations. They often enjoy pretend games, and making art, craft and music.Play ideas to stimulate preschooler imagination include reading, nature walks, busy boxes, dress-ups, puppet play and more.
Play fosters creativity and imagination in preschoolers, which is important for overall development.Preschoolers have vivid imaginations. They often enjoy pretend games, and making art, craft and music.Play ideas to stimulate preschooler imagination include reading, nature walks, busy boxes, dress-ups, puppet play and more.

Usual behavior of a preschooler (3-6 years): What to expect?

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Children beyond the age of three are already experienced explorers of the world around them. They are very curious and often ask series of questions. Also, they can now be very focused on things that attract their attention: for example, following a row of ants moving on a tree by the road you are passing.

Children beyond the age of three are already experienced explorers of the world around them. They are very curious and often ask series of questions. Also, they can now be very focused on things that attract their attention: for example, following a row of ants moving on a tree by the road you are passing.
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