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Keeping kids on the moveKKeeping kids on the moveKeeping kids on the moveEnglishPreventionChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2022-09-23T04:00:00Z8.8000000000000060.00000000000001291.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.</p><p>The growing popularity of cars in North America over the past 50 years has created suburbs and towns that require many people to drive every day. As a result, children are often travelling by car instead of walking, bicycling or using another form of transportation. This reliance on cars can have a major impact on children’s health and development and on the types of neighbourhoods in which they live.</p><h2>Key points<br></h2> <ul> <li>Heavy car use can make children less active, less connected from the environment and less independent.</li> <li>Active transportation involves travelling on foot or by bike for some journeys instead of relying on a car.</li> <li>Parents can encourage active transportation by taking part in car-free days, helping a child find the best walking and cycling routes nearby and getting involved in making a child’s school safer for those who walk or cycle there.</li> <li>Child-friendly communities can make active transportation more realistic because they are safe and accessible and integrate nature, local amenities and the needs of different age groups.<br></li> </ul><h2>Resources</h2><h3>Programs offering funding to help children participate in sports or physical activities</h3><p> <a href="https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants">Jumpstart – Individual Child Grants</a></p><p> <a href="https://kidsportcanada.ca/ontario/toronto/apply-for-a-grant/">KidSport Toronto</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/employment-social-support/child-family-support/welcome-policy-recreation-fee-subsidy/">Welcome Policy – Recreation Fee Subsidy</a></p><h3>Free bicycles in Toronto</h3><p> <a href="https://bikeswithoutborders.org/">Bikes Without Borders</a> provides free bicycles to people in the Toronto area who cannot afford to buy a new or used bicycle.</p><h3>Fitness centres offering free summer access to teens</h3><p> <a href="https://www.teenfitness.ca/">Goodlife</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.planetfitness.com/summerpass/pre-registration">Planet Fitness</a></p><h3>Social workers</h3><p>A social worker can help with finding funding options to support physical activity. If a social worker is involved in your child's medical care, check with them for other funding options that may be available to you.</p><h3>More tips for reducing screen time</h3><p> <a href="https://www.participaction.com/en-ca/blog/5-simple-tips-to-help-reduce-kids-screen-time">Participaction – 5 simple tips to help reduce kids' screen time</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/6-tips-to-reduce-childrens-screen-time">Mayo Clinic Health System – 6 tips to reduce children's screen time</a></p>
Faire bouger les enfantsFFaire bouger les enfantsKeeping kids on the moveFrenchPreventionChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2022-09-23T04:00:00Z1592.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Découvrez en quoi le transport actif et des communautés accueillantes pour les enfants peuvent aider ceux-ci à être plus indépendants et plus actifs physiquement.</p><p>Ces 50 dernières années, la popularité croissante des voitures en Amérique du Nord a modelé des banlieues et des villes dans lesquelles beaucoup de gens doivent conduire tous les jours. Par conséquent, les enfants se déplacent souvent en voiture plutôt qu’à pied, à vélo ou en utilisant un autre mode de transport. Cette dépendance envers l’automobile peut avoir une incidence majeure sur la santé et le développement des enfants et sur les types de quartier où ils vivent.</p> <br><h2>À retenir</h2> <ul> <li>Le recours intensif à la voiture peut rendre les enfants moins actifs, moins en connexion avec l’environnement et moins indépendants.</li> <li>Le transport actif implique le voyage à pied ou à vélo au lieu de se déplacer en voiture.</li> <li>Les parents peuvent encourager le transport actif en participant aux journées sans voiture, en aidant leurs enfants à trouver les meilleurs itinéraires pédestres et cyclables à proximité et en agissant pour renforcer la sécurité de l’école pour les personnes qui s’y rendent à pied ou à vélo.</li> <li>Les communautés accueillantes pour les enfants peuvent rendre le transport actif plus réaliste parce qu’elles sont sûres et accessibles et qu’elles intègrent la nature, les atouts locaux et les besoins de différentes catégories d’âge.</li> </ul><h2>Ressources</h2><h3>Programmes offrant des fonds pour aider les enfants à participer aux activités sportives ou physiques</h3><p> <a href="https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/fr/pages/individual-child-grants">Bon départ - Jumpstart : subventions individuelles aux enfants</a></p><p> <a href="https://kidsportcanada.ca/ontario/toronto/fr/demander-une-subvention/">SportJeunesse Toronto</a></p><p> <a href="https://www-toronto-ca.translate.goog/community-people/employment-social-support/child-family-support/welcome-policy-recreation-fee-subsidy/?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=fr&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui/">Politique d'accueil : subvention des frais de loisirs</a></p><h3>Vélos gratuits à Toronto<br></h3><p> <a href="https://bikeswithoutborders.org/">Bikes Without Borders</a> offre des vélos gratuits pour ceux qui vivent dans la région de Toronto et qui n'ont pas les moyens d'acheter un vélo neuf ou d'occasion.<br></p><h3>Centres de fitness offrant l'accès gratuit aux adolescents pendant l'été</h3><p> <a href="https://www.teenfitness.ca/">Goodlife</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.planetfitness.com/summerpass/pre-registration">Planet Fitness</a></p><h3>Travailleurs sociaux<br></h3><p>Un travailleur social peut vous aider à trouver de l'aide financière pour soutenir l'activité physique. Si un travailleur social participe aux soins médicaux de votre enfant, consultez-lui pour d'autres possibilités d'aide financière qui pourront être disponibles.<br></p><h3>D'autres conseils pour réduire le temps d'écran<br></h3><p> <a href="https://www.participaction.com/fr/blogue/5-trucs-pour-limiter-le-temps-decran-des-enfants/">Participaction : 5 trucs pour limiter le temps d’écran des enfants</a><br></p><p> <a href="https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/6-tips-to-reduce-childrens-screen-time">Mayo Clinic Health System : 6 tips to reduce children's screen time</a> (6 trucs pour réduire le temps d'écran des enfants)</p>
让孩子动起来让孩子动起来Keeping kids on the moveChineseSimplifiedPreventionChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANAHealthy living and preventionAdult (19+) CaregiversNA2022-09-23T04:00:00Z2276.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>了解健康出行和儿童友好的社区如何有利于孩子更加独立和积极参与活动。</p><p>在过去的50年里,汽车在北美越来越普及,许多住在郊区和城镇的人每天开车。因此,孩子们通常是乘坐汽车出行,而不是步行、骑自行车或使用其他交通工具。这种对汽车的依赖可能对孩子的健康和发育以及他们所生活的社区类型产生重大影响。</p><h2>要点</h2><ul><li>过度使用汽车可能会导致孩子变得不够活跃,与周围环境联系不紧密,缺乏独立性。</li><li>健康出行指的是在某些旅程中步行或骑自行车,而不是依靠汽车出行。</li><li>为了鼓励健康出行,家长可以参加无车日活动,帮助孩子找到附近最佳的步行和骑车路线,以及参与社区服务建设,使步行或骑车上学的孩子更加安全。</li><li>儿童友好的社区有助于实现健康出行,因为这些社区安全便利,融合自然,而且社区的设施满足不同年龄群体的需求。</li></ul>

 

 

 

 

Keeping kids on the move1949.00000000000Keeping kids on the moveKeeping kids on the moveKEnglishPreventionChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2022-09-23T04:00:00Z8.8000000000000060.00000000000001291.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.</p><p>The growing popularity of cars in North America over the past 50 years has created suburbs and towns that require many people to drive every day. As a result, children are often travelling by car instead of walking, bicycling or using another form of transportation. This reliance on cars can have a major impact on children’s health and development and on the types of neighbourhoods in which they live.</p><h2>Key points<br></h2> <ul> <li>Heavy car use can make children less active, less connected from the environment and less independent.</li> <li>Active transportation involves travelling on foot or by bike for some journeys instead of relying on a car.</li> <li>Parents can encourage active transportation by taking part in car-free days, helping a child find the best walking and cycling routes nearby and getting involved in making a child’s school safer for those who walk or cycle there.</li> <li>Child-friendly communities can make active transportation more realistic because they are safe and accessible and integrate nature, local amenities and the needs of different age groups.<br></li> </ul><h2>How car use affects children</h2><p>Car use affects children's health, development and safety in a number of ways.</p><ul><li>Children who are less <a href="/Article?contentid=642&language=English">physically active</a> have an increased risk of health problems, including being <a href="/Article?contentid=640&language=English">overweight</a>.</li><li>Children who see life mainly “through the car windshield” are less connected with the environment around them.</li><li>Heavy traffic reduces children's ability to travel independently. <a href="/Article?contentid=1955&language=English">Safety</a> concerns may mean that they cannot walk or bicycle around their neighbourhood or go to nearby parks, schools and stores.</li><li>Traffic limits children's ability to play in the front yard or the street, which in turn limits how long they play and the richness of that play.</li></ul><p>Urban planners, local government, real estate developers and public transit authorities, among others, all influence how neighbourhoods develop and what type of transport is available. But despite the involvement of many groups in creating communities, there are still ways for parents to get children moving differently to and from school and make communities safer.</p><h2>How parents can create child-friendly journeys</h2><h3>Encourage active transportation</h3><ul><li>Active transportation means making a journey on foot or by bicycle instead of by car or bus. Next time you make a trip, consider if walking or bicycling could get you and your child to your destination instead.</li><li>Involve your child in decisions about how to get around. Given the choice, your child may prefer walking, bicycling or in-line skating to taking the car to get where they want to go.</li><li>Be a role model. Use active transportation for your own journeys whenever you can.</li><li>Walk and bicycle with your child. Help them find the best routes to where they want to go and teach them how to get around safely.</li><li>If your child must use public transit, start teaching them how to use it at a young age.</li><li>Take part in car-free days. Encourage your neighbours and co-workers to take part as well.</li><li>Start a "walking school bus" to get your child and your neighbours' children to school. A physically active school commute can be a fun social time for kids.</li><li>Get involved in making your child's school safer for children who walk there. Try to get the school to give priority to pedestrians instead of cars and reduce engine idling and traffic congestion at drop-off points.</li><li>Find out if your child's school has safe and secure storage for bicycles. If not, encourage the school to provide it.<br></li></ul><p>If you do not have access to a bicycle, there may be programs in your community that offer them for free. See the resources section below for more information.</p><h3>Advocate for a "child-friendly community"</h3><p>Sometimes, certain conditions need to be in place for active transportation to be a realistic option. This is where the concept of a "child-friendly community" arises.</p><p>In his Bill of Rights for Kids, Colorado architect Harry Teague advocates for child-friendly communities that:</p><ul><li>are safe and accessible</li><li>are built to an appropriate scale</li><li>integrate nature, work and the needs of different ages and sexes into the surroundings</li><li>show elements of tradition</li></ul><p>The following sample questions can help you decide if your own neighbourhood is a healthy, friendly place for your family.</p><p> <em>Safety</em></p><ul><li>Is there a lot of traffic? What is the speed limit?</li><li>Are there sidewalks on at least one side of every street?</li><li>Are there bike paths or bike lanes?</li><li>Are there narrow streets to slow down drivers and help pedestrians and cyclists cross?</li><li>On busier streets, are there many crosswalks and traffic lights?</li><li>Are there "eyes on the street" — neighbours and workers who will keep an eye out for trouble and be able to give help if needed? Do homes have front porches and windows facing the street?</li><li>Is there enough street lighting?</li></ul><p> <em>Accessibility</em></p><ul><li>Is the neighbourhood close enough to where children need and want to go — schools, parks, playgrounds, recreational facilities, stores, libraries, friends and family — for them to walk or bicycle there?</li><li>Is it cut off by a major road or highway?</li><li>Is it near public transit that goes somewhere useful or will kids have to take a number of buses?</li><li>Are there places to park a bicycle when shopping or going to the library?</li><li>Do other people walk or bicycle?</li></ul><p> <em>Integration</em></p><ul><li>Do other kids live nearby?</li><li>How easy is it for kids in the neighbourhood to play together in a casual, unstructured way?</li><li>Can you and your family get to know neighbours and local shopkeepers?</li><li>Does the community have a mix of features such as schools, parks, recreational facilities, places of worship, stores, a library, doctor, dentist or opportunities for after-school or summer jobs?</li><li>Do people of different ages and backgrounds live in the area?</li><li>Have natural areas in the neighbourhood been preserved?</li><li>If your housing needs change, are different types of housing — large and small houses or apartments — available in the neighbourhood?</li></ul><p> <em>Tradition</em></p><ul><li>Are there monuments, landmarks or natural areas that can anchor kids to their community?</li><li>What are the plans to develop the area in the future?</li></ul><p>If your neighbourhood falls short in some areas, you might decide to share your findings with neighbours and bring your requests as a group to your local government representative.</p><h2>Why child-friendly communities matter</h2><p>A neighbourhood that is good for kids is good for the whole family and the whole community. Specifically, child-friendly communities give children the best opportunity to make active transportation a reality for their regular journeys.</p><h2>Screen use and physical activity</h2><p>Screen time has been linked to lower levels of physical fitness in children and teens. Encouraging active transportation is just one way to reduce screen time and incorporate more physical activity. For more strategies for balancing screen time and physical activity, please see the resources below.</p><h3>AboutKidsHealth</h3><p><a href="https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/article?contentid=643&language=english">Screen time: Overview</a></p><p><a href="https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/article?contentid=644&language=english">How to help your child set healthy screen time limits</a></p><h3>Videos</h3><p> <a href="https://youtu.be/0pOQHQ6x-Y8">Screen time for kids: Healthy head to toe</a></p><p> <a href="https://youtu.be/whPuRLil4c0">Let's make our day harder</a></p><h2>Resources</h2><h3>Programs offering funding to help children participate in sports or physical activities</h3><p> <a href="https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants">Jumpstart – Individual Child Grants</a></p><p> <a href="https://kidsportcanada.ca/ontario/toronto/apply-for-a-grant/">KidSport Toronto</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/employment-social-support/child-family-support/welcome-policy-recreation-fee-subsidy/">Welcome Policy – Recreation Fee Subsidy</a></p><h3>Free bicycles in Toronto</h3><p> <a href="https://bikeswithoutborders.org/">Bikes Without Borders</a> provides free bicycles to people in the Toronto area who cannot afford to buy a new or used bicycle.</p><h3>Fitness centres offering free summer access to teens</h3><p> <a href="https://www.teenfitness.ca/">Goodlife</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.planetfitness.com/summerpass/pre-registration">Planet Fitness</a></p><h3>Social workers</h3><p>A social worker can help with finding funding options to support physical activity. If a social worker is involved in your child's medical care, check with them for other funding options that may be available to you.</p><h3>More tips for reducing screen time</h3><p> <a href="https://www.participaction.com/en-ca/blog/5-simple-tips-to-help-reduce-kids-screen-time">Participaction – 5 simple tips to help reduce kids' screen time</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/6-tips-to-reduce-childrens-screen-time">Mayo Clinic Health System – 6 tips to reduce children's screen time</a></p>https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/keeping_kids_on_the_move_the_role_of_active_transportation.jpgKeeping kids on the moveFalse

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