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Sleep duration will be assessed using the wActiSleep+ Activity Monitor (ActiGraph). Activity monitors will be worn on the child's non-dominant wrist for 7 consecutive days. Sleep measures will be determined using the validated Sadeh algorithm.

Physical activity will be assessed using the wActiSleep+ Activity Monitor (Actigraph). Activity monitors will be worn on the child's hip for 7 consecutive days. Validated cut-off values for physical activity for preschool children will be used to determine physical activity.

Sedentary behaviour will be assessed using the wActiSleep+ Activity Monitor (Actigraph). Activity monitors will be worn on the child's hip for 7 consecutive days. Validated cut-off values for sedentary behaviour for preschool children will be used to assess sedentary behaviour.

To assess children's dietary intake, parents will be asked record all food and beverages that their child consumes over a 3-days period (2 weekdays and 1 weekend day). Data will be analyzed for energy and nutrient intake via ESHA nutrient analysis software.

Parents will report frequency of family meals using an item from The Home Environment Inventory.

Trained staff will use standard practices to measure adult height to the nearest 0.1 cm with a stadiometer and adult weight to the nearest 0.1 kg using a Seca scale. BMI will be the ratio of weight (kg) to the square of standing height (m).

Trained staff will measure waist circumference at the top of the iliac crest to the nearest 0.1cm, using the NIH protocol.

Trained staff will measure parental body composition using air displacement plethysmography, i.e., BODPOD™.

Sleep duration will be assessed using the wActiSleep+ Activity Monitor (ActiGraph). Activity monitors will be worn on the participants non-dominant wrist for 7 consecutive days. Sleep measures will be determined using the a validated Sadeh algorithm.

Physical activity will be assessed using the wActiSleep+ Activity Monitor (Actigraph). Activity monitors will be worn on the participant's hip for 7 consecutive days. Validated cut-off values for physical activity will be used to determine physical activity.

Sedentary behaviour will be assessed using the wActiSleep+ Activity Monitor (Actigraph). Activity monitors will be worn on the child's hip for 7 consecutive days. Validated cut-off values for sedentary behaviour will be used to assess sedentary behaviour.

To assess parent's dietary intake, parents will complete one 24-hour recall using the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour-Canada (ASA24®) dietary recall system, a web-based tool that collects and codes 24-hour recalls using the Canadian Nutrient File.

Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire will be used to assess family level of autonomous motivation.

The investigators will assess parental education, marital status, annual household income, parental work patterns, food security, parent perception of neighbourhood safety, and access to grocery stores and indoor and outdoor spaces to be physically active.

The cost effectiveness of the study intervention will be assessed from a societal perspective. The direct costs associated with the intervention will be assessed, as well as health services use and indirect patient costs for both intervention and control groups. Direct costs of the intervention will be estimated from process data collected during the intervention. Through surveys at post-intervention, data will also be collected on costs to families for participating in the intervention, including time spent on home visits and other time costs associated with implementing the intervention recommendations. Health services use will be collected from parents and from linkage with administrative datasets (Ontario Health Insurance Plan). Parents will also be asked to report indirect patient costs, including number of missed school/work days.