1) The 2,000 extra steps don’t have to be taken all at once. They can be spread out over the whole day.
2) Kids can get extra steps from many fun things besides walking.
Ideas for kids to get more active*
Instead of…
Try…
Calling for your parents when you need them
Walking to find them
Going to the car wash
Washing the car with your parents (family)
Waiting to be asked to help
Volunteering to help around the house
Asking your parents to drive you to a friend's house
Riding a bike or walking there (when possible)
Letting your dog sit around all day
Taking your dog for a walk every day—dogs need steps, too!
Sitting on the sofa
Walking around while talking on the phone
Living in a messy room
Putting on music and dancing while you clean your room
Heading straight to your favorite store
Walking two laps around the mall before you begin to shop
Think footsteps…anytime, anywhere!
*Adapted from America On the Move® Family Study, developed at the University of Colorado Denver, Center for Human Nutrition by Dr. James Hill, co-founder of the America On the Move® Foundation, with support from McNeil Nutritionals, LLC.
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