You may know that the American Academy of Pediatrics and other experts recommend limiting screen time in exchange for active, engaged play. But once you’ve turned off the TV and powered down the iPhone, you may be thinking, “Now what?” Try these 15 ways to get your kiddo started on an active life.

Key Takeaways:

• I’ve always thought that one of the best gifts we can give our children is the time and the space to play. Now that my kids are getting a little older, I long for those days that had much less “stuff” crammed into them.
• I miss the days of a basket of toys and a blanket on my living room floor and the luxury of an empty block of time to crawl down onto the floor to enjoy playing with them.
• There’s a quote from Mr. Rogers that I love. He says that play gives children the chance to practice what they are learning.

“There’s a quote from Mr. Rogers that I love. He says that play gives children the chance to practice what they are learning.”

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