Physical Wellbeing for the School-Aged Child

Schooling does not just mean intellectual pursuits! Your child needs to work, rest, play, and eat well to get the most out of their school days. This section rounds up some tips to help your child thrive in school by keeping active, eating healthy food, and getting enough sleep.

Exercise

• Physical activity, sports, fitness
• Movement
• After-school play
• Organized sports
  

Eating well

• Brown-bagging it is risky: study
• The importance of a healthy breakfast
• Why your child should prepare their own lunch
• Making family meal planning easy

Sleep

• Tips on helping your child sleep better
• Insomnia in teenagers
• TV linked to sleeping problems in young children
• Sleep: Just for Kids