What Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers Can Do to Promote Physical Play in Preschool Children

Adults can ensure that preschool children are given daily opportunities to engage in motor play.
Adults can make sure that the outdoor play environment contains play equipment that include opportunities to exercise all types of motor skills.
Adults can become advocates for outdoor play. Parents should find out the status of free-play opportunities in their child’s preschool center and insist it be a part of the daily schedule
Caregivers and teachers of preschool children should learn how to lead activities for the development of motor skills.
Caregivers in after-school programs for preschool programs should include opportunities for free physical play and limit television viewing when children are in their care.
Caregivers and preschool teachers can develop their schedule to alternate between quiet and more active play experiences.
Parents can be intentional in taking children to areas for physical play if there are no spaces at home.
Parents can limit television viewing and encourage children to engage in physical play instead.
Parents and caregivers can accept gender differences in play and support play behaviors of both boys and girls.

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