Long before you ever sit down and talk to your child about the importance of being active, he or she will have already picked up many of the messages from just watching you. So make sure they're positive messages!

One of the easiest ways to do this is to make family time active time! Need some ideas to get your family moving in a fun way? The experts at the National Association for Sport and Physical Education suggest the following:

Walk to visit friends or family whenever possible. The same goes for shopping and dining out!
Try something new! Let your kids teach you to dance to "their" music, or take a fitness class as a family.
Plant a family garden, with each member taking care of a different section.
Visit a u-pick farm and enjoy getting in touch with the food you eat!
Plan a family "treasure hunt" that takes a route through the yard or park.
Enter a family-friendly walk, bike-a-thon, or other event. Help others and yourself!