How to Get Kids More Physically Active at PreSchool?
                     How to Get Kids More Physically Active 
at PreSchool?
How to Get Kids More Physically Active at PreSchool?
Over the years, varied content creators on the internet and TV are making various exciting 
content for the kids to learn better - but that also means it is changing how kids spend their time 
today. It is no secret that screen time has increased significantly in young children, teens and 
adults in some cases. Reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services state 
that children under 6 years of age are spending more screen time (2-3 hours) than is 
recommended daily. 
This report also helps us understand why child obesity is rising today. So many children have to 
be forced in preschools or by parents at home to play outside or have adequate physical 
activities. Do you fear you will face the same with your children? Well, it’s time to take control of 
this as early as possible and help your kids build habits to be more physically active.
1. Help them in an active morning routine
Make a habit of getting them moving right after they wake 
up. Consider physical activities like running, exercising, or a 
simple morning walk in the fresh air. These activities will 
help your child wake up their body and mind, making them 
ready for the day ahead - at school or home. 
You can try doing the same along with them instead of 
being lazy after waking up, and you will experience the 
difference first-hand.  
2. Include physical activities in daily routines
Incorporating even small physical activities into daily 
routines will go a long way. For example, if your kid takes 
the bus or van to school, you can make a habit of riding a 
bike to school instead. Of course, this will work only well if 
the school isn't far from your residence. 
But if riding bikes to school is not an option, ride bikes to 
nearby grocery stores and take your kids with you. Although 
the same would also work if you just set aside time for 
riding bikes, even a few meters every morning or evening. 
3. Set Aside Time for Playtime
Playtime is not about killing time when you do not overdo it. 
Especially for children, there should be a dedicated time for 
playing games or enjoying playtime. You can invest in some 
playing toys or other items so that the routine every day 
doesn’t get monotonous. You can also include activities that 
can be done outside because getting fresh air and the sun 
is a part of being physically active. 
4. Make Physical Activity a Family Affair
If the whole family starts working on physical activities, it 
will make your kids feel like it’s a practice that important in 
life in general. And not something that they must do it alone 
without knowing the positive impact. Kids, anyway, copy 
more than they listen to logic or sense. Kids learn most 
things from parents, and if you are doing it, they will be up 
for it too. 
5. Limit Screen Time
Screentime is one of the reasons kids and parents are 
thinking less and less about being physically active. Earlier, 
parents used to attempt to get them engaged in physical 
activities when they could not tend to them or engage with 
them all hours of the day. While keeping a kid busy with 
screens today makes it extremely easy, parents also forget 
the importance of physical activities.
Conclusion
Preschools like Rise Montessori Nursery, a preschool in 
Pinner, provide various activities throughout the day with 
which the children have quality active time together. As a 
result, both playing and learning through physical activities 
are balanced equally. 
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