Children who play a lot learn skills such as sitting, crawling and standing quicker. Play also leads to better health and wellbeing as they grow older.
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Even babies who are not yet standing or walking get lots of benefits from active movement – but most infants aren’t getting enough physical activity.
Babies should have tummy time and face time every day to strengthen their neck muscles and prevent flat head syndrome.
When we talk about physical activity for young children we don’t mean exercise or going to the gym.
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Academic Director, Australian Rehabilitation Research Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital,Professorial Fellow, Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital), The University of Melbourne
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Senior fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health; Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University
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Professor, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Director and Researcher at the Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), University of the Witwatersrand