Children who are regularly involved in physical activity, especially with their parents, are less likely to get in trouble than those who are couch potatoes. In a recent study reported in the journal
Pediatrics, those children who were most active were least likely to become involved with violence, delinquency, sex, drinking, drugs, and smoking. Those who were less active (and more likely to spend time watching TV or playing computer video games) were more likely to engage in risky behaviors.