As Temperatures Climb, Preschoolers Become Less Physically Active

March 28, 2023 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

“Go outside and play”—the time-tested strategy for generations of parents and caregivers ready to see their little ones tuckered out by exercise—may be fading in impact as temperatures rise.

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