Looking at the speed that our BabyJump! and Jump!One classes fill up makes me think there must have  been a bit of a baby boom in the Jump! hood. So here's some thoughts for Jump!'s younger set. 
 
Starting as early as six months children start to build the physical habits that set them up for a lifetime of healthy activity.
 
As we know, children like to move, a lot - they often meet minimum daily physical activity recommendations just by being them. But, building a habit of physical activity means going beyond punching the time clock.  So what can parents do to set their babies and toddlers up to be active for life?
 
Introduce some organized physical activity each day.  We use the word 'organized' loosely to mean some semi-structured play with a physical component. Depending on their age and mobility this can mean anything from tummy time and reaching for toys on an activity arch to crawl chase to "Guess that animal" charades. For a confident walker, nothing gets the giggles going faster than relay races the length of the kitchen. And, they'll chase a ball for miles in the park.
 
Remember, when the refrain of "one more time", or however they're communicating 'more' these days, leaves you wanting to pull your hair out, repetition builds confidence!
 
Once they're mobile leave time in your busy day for them to get some places under their own steam ie/encourage them to walk rather than 'stroller' for a block, then build on that.
 
Right from day one, make sure your child sees you being active, as all parents quickly learn, kids soak up what they see around them. Active family might mean they're along for the ride when you're jogging or biking, a family trip to the pool, or you cracking out the yoga mat for your own use.
 
As they grow more self-entertaining remember that nothing beats good old-fashioned play both for variety of movements and the ability to sustain their interest. You can steer them away from the sedentary by spending lots of time outdoors and introducing active toys such as balls, balloons and bubbles.
 
 Giving your child an active start mostly just means providing a wide range of movement opportunities so they can explore and master the ways their body can move.

Sincerely,