Be active with your child!
Children have a lot of energy at this age! Playing and being active is important for their growth and development. There is no specific recommendation for how much physical activity that children ages 3-5 should get, but they should play actively several times a day. Here are some ideas for being active with your child!
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- Play hide and seek or hopscotch, while letting your child count!
- Take a nature walk outside.
- Set up an obstacle course inside the house.
- Let your child pretend to be move like different animals like swimming like a fish,
walking like a crab, or galloping like a horse.
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