Infants

1

Infants should interact with parents and/or caregivers in daily physical activities that are dedicated to promoting the exploration of their environment.

2

Infants should be placed in safe settings that facilitate physical activity and do not restrict movement for prolonged periods of time.

3

Infants' physical activity should promote the development of movement skills.

4

Infants should have an environment that meets or exceeds recommended safety standards for performing large muscle activities.

5

Individuals responsible for the well-being of infants should be aware of the importance of physical activity and facilitate the child's movement skills.

Toddlers

1

30 minutes daily, accumulated, structured physical activity.

2

60 minutes minimum and up to several hours per day of daily of unstructured physical activity. 

3

Should not be sedentary for more than 60 minutes at a time except when sleeping.

4

Toddlers should develop movement skills that are building blocks for more complex movement tasks.

Preschoolers

1

60 minutes minimum, accumulated daily of structured physical activity.

2

60 minutes minimum and up to several hours of daily, unstructured physical activity

3

Should not be sedentary for more than 60 minutes at a time except when sleeping.

6-12 Year Olds

1

60 minutes minimum, accumulated, and up to several hours, of age appropriate physical activity on all, or most days of the week, and should include moderate and vigorous physical activity

2

Children should participate each day in a variety of age appropriate physical activity lasting 15 minutes or more each day

3

Extended periods - that is of 2 or more hours - of inactivity is discouraged for children, especially during the daytime hours.