At six and nine months of age it didn't seem to have an effect, but by 12 months of age, when most children are starting to walk and move around a lot more, that's when we saw the effect. |
It's important to give the child time to move around their space. That's how they refine their motor skills. |
We found also that there was a correlation between the amount of space that the child had to move around in a child care center and their body composition and their activity levels. |
We found that children who had lower activity levels had a higher percent body fat and a higher weight. |