Home Tips:

1. Designate indoor and outdoor play areas where rolling, climbing, jumping, and tumbling are allowed.
2. Buy toys or equipment that promote physical activity.
3. Select fitness-oriented gifts with the recipient's skills and interests in mind.
4. Limit time spent watching television programs, videotapes, and playing computer games.
5. Use physical activity rather than food as a reward (e.g. family goes in-line skating).
6. Include grandparents, other relatives, and friends whenever possible.
7. Emphasize the importance of having fun and learning; avoid a push "to win".
8. Get off the couch and change the channel manually -- or better yet, turn it off!