Get in motion with your grandchildren!

Spending quality time with your grandchildren is a great way to engage in physically activity together.

Here are some helpful tips for getting in motion with your grandchildren

• Show your grandchildren how much fun it is to be active by being a positive role model. Take them out to experience activities that you enjoy and that they do not experience regularly.
• Try games that you played when you were younger. Trying new fun activities will help keep your grandchildren engaged.
• Explore your community with your grandchildren such as visiting a local park. If you are up to it, visiting a different park within the city/town you live in can also be an exciting adventure.
• Allow children to be independent explorers and let them play and explore the surroundings.
• Attend physical activity related games and practices that your grandchildren are involved in. This is a great way to cheer and show your support for their efforts.

For more information on tips for getting active with your grandchildren visit

http://www.uwo.ca/actage/enewsletter/june_11/exercising-with-grandkids.html