Family Healthy Active Living/Sedentary Behaviour
Healthy active living (CPS) | CSEP guidelines | Screen time and young children (CPS)
Encourage increased physical activity, with parents as role models, through interactive floor-based play for infants and a variety of activities for young children, and decreased sedentary pastimes.
- Media use – Counsel on appropriate media use; for children <2 years, screen time (eg, TV, computer, electronic games) is not recommended except for video-chatting; for children 2-4 years, screen time should be limited to <1 h/day; less is better; educational and prosocial programming is better.
Parent Resources
Government of Canada
Children and Physical Activity - Health Canada
Caring For Kids - Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
Snowmobiles: Safety Tips for Families - Canadian Paediatric Society – Caring for Kids
Water Safety for Young Children - Canadian Paediatric Society – Caring for Kids
Frostbite - Canadian Paediatric Society – Caring for Kids
Winter Safety - Canadian Paedistric Society – Caring for Kids
Playground Safety - Canadian Paediatric Society – Caring for Kids
Sports – Related Concussions - Canadian Pediatric Society – Caring for Kids
Physical Activity for Children and Youth - Canadian Paediatric Society – Caring for Kids
When is My Child Ready For Sports? - CPS – Caring for Kids
About Kids Health - The Hospital for Sick Children
Finding and Keeping a Healthy Body Weight - The Hospital for Sick Children - AboutKidsHealth
Dressing for the Cold - The Hospital for Sick Children - AboutKidsHealth https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=1940&language=English&hub=wintersafety
Cold Weather Injuries - The Hospital for Sick Children - AboutKidsHealth https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=1912&language=English&hub=wintersafety
Heat-related Illness: How to Prevent - The Hospital for Sick Children - AboutKidsHealth https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=1966&language=English
Helmets: How they Prevent Injury - The Hospital for Sick Children - AboutKidsHealth
https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=1982&language=English
Sleep: Learning Hub - The Hospital for Sick Children - AboutKidsHealth
https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/SLEEP
Sensory development and activities for children older than 2 years - The Hospital for Sick Children - AboutKidsHealth
https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=3890&language=English
Spatial reasoning skills: How to foster in children - The Hospital for Sick Children - AboutKidsHealth https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=649&language=English
UnlockFood.ca - Dietitians of Canada
Healthy bodies for children and teens - Dietitians of Canada
Tips for Raising Kids with Healthy Habits - Dietitians of Canada - UnlockFood.ca https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/Child-Toddler-Nutrition/Tips-for-Raising-Kids-with-Healthy-Weights.aspx
Parachute Canada
Cycling: Child carriers and trailers - Parachute Canada
Winter outdoor safety - Parachute Canada
Playgrounds and play spaces - Parachute Canada
Drowning: Play parks and water features - Parachute Canada
Unstructured outdoor play and risky play - Parachute Canada https://www.parachutecanada.org/en/injury-topic/playgrounds-and-play-spaces/unstructured-outdoor-play-and-risky-play/