Parents/Guardians:

For assistance in customizing your family's diet and exercise plan based on the USDA food pyramid guidelines, go to www.mypyramid.gov.  This site also provides links to family fitness activities as well as dietary requirements for all age groups.

Is your child computer bound?  Have him/her go to www.kidnetic.com for a lively, interactive website that will motivate your child to get up and move while still using his/her computer.  Fitness tips, recipes, games and more, with captivating graphics your child will love as he/she learns.

HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS BE MORE ACTIVE !                                                                     

·        Encourage active, spur-of-the-moment physical activity, such as dancing to music

·        Limit the time your child watches television and plays computer games to 1 or 2 hours per day

·        For every hour your child reads, watches, television, or plays computer games, encourage him or her to take a 10-minute physical activity break

·        Give your child household chores, such as shoveling snow, raking leaves, or walking the dog

·        Help your child find physical activities that are fun and not too difficult or embarrassing

·        Use the stairs instead of taking an elevator, and walk instead of riding in a car whenever daily life allows

·        Enroll your child in planned physical activities such as swimming, martial arts, or dancing

·        Participate in physical activity together: play ball, go bowling, biking, or skating

·        Be a role model; participate in regular physical activity yourself; children with active parents are active kids