To support your family in being active and moving their body, explore these resources:
Access free workouts, activity ideas, and tips to make movement a part of everyday life.
Check out this local Hume Activity Idea.
- Download the adventure passport:
- www.hume.vic.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/residents/parks-and-reserves/hcc_humexplorer_adventure_passport_fa_digital.pdf
Why is Moving Important for Children?
- Helps build strong muscles and bones
- To make friends and gain social skills.
- Better sleep and mood
- Creates healthy habits for life
For more information on why it’s important to keep your kids active and how, visit: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/children-keeping-them-active
Keeping a Balance to screen time
Moving our bodies regularly helps us stay strong, focused and feeling good. That’s why it’s important to keep a healthy balance between sedentary screentime and being active.
– Try to encourage your child to:
- Take movement breaks every 30–60 minutes.
- Swap one screen activity for an active one, like dancing, riding a bike, or playing outside.
- Use active video games like dance or fitness apps.
Strategies for managing screen time
Establishing clear guidelines for screen time at home can benefit you and your family long term.
Check or time how much your child uses a screen
As a family, discuss and decide which areas of the home should be screen free. This may include private places like bedrooms and bathrooms. This allows you as parent/caregivers the opportunity to monitor how long they are using technology for and understand their purpose.
It is important to model the preferred behaviour to your children. Being engaged with your child and having face-to-face interactions will help create more positive expectations around screen times at home.
Screens and technology are part of our everyday life. Going for a zero-tolerance policy to screen time is rarely realistic or reasonable, particularly for older children.
- Craft
- Board games
- Reading
- Podcasts
- Outdoor play
- Cooking
Physical Activity - Learn about the importance of moving more and being physically active for your child’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Physical Activity Ideas
Download physical activity ideas to help your child be more active at home and outdoors.
Wanting more ideas to get kids moving?
- Raising children network –https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/media-technology/screen-time-healthy-screen-use/managing-screen-time-3-11-years
- eSafety Commissioner – www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/screen-time
DPV Health services
Do you have an injury that is preventing you from being active?
Our physiotherapy, podiatry, Physiotherapy and exercise physiology teams can help you to stay active.
Click the service you’re interested in for more information on fees and location.
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