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Daily physical activity (PA) participation is crucial to the health and well-being of young children. Along with total physical activity (TPA; all-intensity), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), or energetic play, is associated with greater health benefits, particularly for preschoolers (3À4 years), including but not limited to improved bone and skeletal properties and cognitive and psychosocial health. 1 Centered on this, both Canada and Australia have recently established 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years, recommending that children 2À4 years engage in at least 180 min of any-intensity activity per day, with children 3 years and older spending a minimum of 60 min of this time in higher-intensity energetic play. 2, 3 To date, activity promotion among this cohort has focused on increasing movement at any intensity. In light of the recent shift in focus to higher-intensity activity, steps are warranted to …