Your Active Child How to Boost Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Development Through Age-Appropriate Activity

"Rae Pica has put together a wonderful resource of information and advice for parents on movement, physical activity, motor skills, fitness, sports, and good old 'active play'! In its pages parents, educators, and health professionals will find the answers to important questions that come up over and over again."--Christine L. Williams, M.D., M.P.H., professor of clinical pediatrics, Columbia University, and author of Healthy Start"Rae Pica provides practical information that will help parents make good choices to benefit the 'whole development' of young children, both physically, socially/emotionally, and intellectually."--Dr. Rebecca Isbell, director of the Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development, East Tennessee State University"This book is one of the finest, most comprehensive resources on why children need to move. It is packed with real-world practical suggestions and fits with the latest brain research. Bravo!"--Eric Jensen, author of Teaching with the Brain in Mind"A wealth of information that enables parents to be a vital part of their child's healthy development."--Rhonda Clements, president of the American Association for the Child's Right to PlayYou may be surprised to discover that too much or too little activity are equally damaging to young children. In Your Active Child, Rae Pica helps you instill a genuine love for physical activity early in your child's life. She outlines many age-appropriate activities and play based on the stage of your child's development, from infancy to preadolescence.Your Active Child covers:How to keep children active and busy without having them "burn out"The Five Fitness Factors to age-appropriate activityThe falsehoods involved in giving babies a "head start" by enrolling them in infant swim and exercise programsTypes of toys and games that are age-appropriate and effective in your child's physical developmentTips for getting sedentary children to be active without overwhelming them or hurting them physicallyGame ideas and fun activities for infants through eight-year-oldsPica, Rae is the author of 'Your Active Child How to Boost Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Development Through Age-Appropriate Activity', published 2003 under ISBN 9780071405584 and ISBN 0071405585.