To help you start your child or young children in your care on the path to a healthy, active lifestyle, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, and the Kellogg Company are pleased to bring you some simple ideas for physical activities that you can do with children to create the foundation for lifelong healthy behaviors. The booklet presents physical activities for children in three age groups: infants (birth to 18 months), toddlers (18 to 36 months), and preschoolers (3 to 5 years).

Getting involved in a child's physical activity routine early in life will demonstrate your caring and help foster an enjoyable, happy relationship with the child. As adults, we have a responsibility to be role models for our children — to share with them the pleasures and benefits of a physically active lifestyle as well as healthy eating habits.

We congratulate you on your desire to help the children in your life adopt healthy habits at an early age and wish you the best in your efforts to help young children learn and adopt health and fitness habits to last a lifetime.