Exercise can increase competency in gross motor skills, help to control obesity, improve self-esteem and social skills, encourage an active lifestyle, and maintain motivation in various areas of life.

Some Physical activities you could do with your child at home are:

• Dancing and moving to music;

• Tossing small bean bags;

• Riding scooters and bikes;

• Passing/hitting balloons;

• Bowling - use a tennis ball and empty milk bottles if you don't have a real set;

• Hoops - go through them, hop from one to another;

• Ball rolling/passing;

• Balancing - put chalk or tapes lines on the floor (zig zags, curvy lines, straight lines) and get your child to follow the lines;

• Swings;

• Walking.