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Healthy Active Living for Families

Start today: Help your child stay at a healthy weight for life.

Yes, it’s true! The first years set the stage for healthy habits for the rest of your child’s life. It’s never too early to start.

We know how important the first years are for getting your child off to a healthy start. We also understand that being a parent is an important — and hard — job! So we talked to hundreds of parents to find out what works when it comes to raising a healthy active child.

Food & Feeding

Good eating habits begin early.

0 to 12 months

1 to 3 years

3 to 5 years

Physical Activity

Even small children need to get moving.

0 to 12 months

1 to 3 years

3 to 5 years

Tips for Parents

Being a parent is an important job!

0 to 12 months

1 to 3 years

3 to 5 years

Parent 2 Parent

"I’m trying to teach my daughters to eat healthy and I know that even by telling them to eat right, that’s not the only way. I have to show them so now I’m exercising and being more active with them."

- Mom, West Coast


About HALF

Healthy Active Living for Families (HALF) is a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The goal of the project is to partner with parents to encourage healthy habits right from the start.


Funding for the HALF program was provided by Nestle Nutrition Institute.

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