Attitude of parents and school-age students towards physical education and healthy lifestyle

The attitude of parents and students towards physical education and a healthy lifestyle is crucial for the harmonious development and good health of children and young people. First, parents play a key role in promoting a healthy family lifestyle. If they are involved and aware of the importance of physical activity and a balanced diet, children are more likely to adopt the same habits. By transmitting the values of a healthy lifestyle, parents can contribute to the formation of sustainable health habits and to the prevention of diseases related to sedentary lifestyle or inadequate nutrition. Equally important is the attitude of students towards physical education and a healthy lifestyle. They should be aware that regular physical activity and a balanced diet are fundamental to maintaining optimal health. Active involvement in sports and physical activities brings unprecedented benefits, such as improving physical endurance, developing motor skills and strengthening social relationships through teamwork. It is important that physical education is considered not just a school subject, but an integral part of everyday life. The positive attitude and active involvement of parents and students in promoting physical education and a healthy lifestyle contribute to the formation of healthy habits that will have a long-term positive impact on overall health and well-being. The purpose of the research is to study the attitude of parents and children of small school age towards physical education. Methods of research. In the framework of the research, research was carried out by interviewing parents and students of small school age based on a specially designed questionnaire, conducting the interview, observation. The survey took place at the G. Meniuc Theoretical High School in Chisinau. In total, 150 students and their parents were surveyed. Findings and results. Following the application of the questionnaire on the impact of physical education activities in the families of students of small school age, we separated the problems that parents and students face in physical education. According to the parents, the reasons why children do not participate in various sports activities are: the large volume of curricular activities, the lack of sports equipment, favorite sports sections, the desire to practice a sports test, but also the necessary knowledge about their benefits. At the same time, it was found that the difficulties that can block the normal functioning of the school-family relationship are also the wrong behavior of some teachers. The main reserve in strengthening children's health and forming a healthy lifestyle with the help of physical education, remains the joint activities of the family and the school. It is important to mention that parents play the main role in the education of children of young school age, namely they must be the ones who cultivate children's love for physical activities and sports. Conclusions and recommendations. The attitude of parents and students towards physical education and a healthy lifestyle is essential for harmonious development and maintaining optimal health. By promoting these values, we will contribute to the formation of a healthy and balanced generation, with a positive attitude and concerned about their own health. From the recorded results, it can be seen that parents consider physical education a necessary element of the individual's general education. They are interested in ways and means of optimizing physical education, they give preference to those forms of physical activity, which involve joint activities of parents, teachers and children. But at the same time, a small percentage of parents have an indifferent or even negative attitude towards physical education and sports, a fact explained by the low level of knowledge in the field of physical education - this is an important pedagogical problem that requires an urgent scientific and practical solution.