Tricks to get kids active News in a hurry - Kids need to be
active for at least 60 minutes a day. - Limit their couch potato
activities to less than 2 hours per day. - Be a role model – and
show them know exercise can be fun! - Establish a routine. - Let
your children set the pace. We now know that children and young
people should be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day
– that’s twice as long as the average adult. But there’s no
doubt it can be tough to meet that target when computers, video
games, televisions and mobile phones are all competing
distractions. Don’t despair - it’s never too late to get your
kids off the sofa and give them a lifelong appreciation for
activities that will strengthen their bodies. And, perhaps, the
very best thing you can do to encourage your children is be a
role model. Parents as role models Sport New Zealand research
has found young people are more likely to be active if their
parents are; 70% of young people who have relatively active
parents are active, and the fi