There’s a skill with keeping kids active and it’s called FUN. Active kids are healthy kids. Adults confuse exercise with unpleasantness and this can adversely transcend onto our kids. Call it activities, physical play or whatever, but make sure you lead them into a habit of regular activities.

Stuck for ideas? Consider:

• Swimming is Australia’s’ number sport. So rain, hail or shine grab a pair of togs and head to the beach, river, water slide or outdoor pool in summer and head to your local aquatic centre in winter.

• Build something: Tree house, cubby house, paper plane, dog house, cardboard robots, drawings , paintings, build a veggie garden (pot or plot), create a cardboard, wooden or real rocket or raft. Get creative.

• Running. We’re not talking marathons here, but chasings, British bull dog or even hide and seek will get ‘em moving fast.

• Trampolining. A great form of exercise, especially if you have one at home. Haven’t got one yet? Buy one for the kids, you could use it as well. Not an option? Find some friends with a trampoline or head to your nearest Leisure Centre.

• Bike riding. Because this is an excellent low-impact cardiovascular exercise, all kids should have a bike. Get the kids inspired with this cool clip.

• Team sports. Touch footy, hand-ball, kicking a footy, backyard cricket and volley-ball are all fun activities that raise your kids’ metabolism to burn off fat.

• Rock climbing. We’re not talking Patagonia here. Indoor rock climbing is fun, safe and easily accessible.