Physical activity constitutes a fundamental aspect of the overall development of children, significantly contributing to their physical, mental, and social health. This study aims to examine parents' perceptions of their children's physical activity levels, as well as the factors influencing these perceptions. The factors investigated include parental habits and attitudes towards physical activity, sociodemographic characteristics of the parents, and the child's gender. The study was conducted on a sample of 123 parents who completed an online survey. Research results indicate that parents who are physically active themselves encourage their children to be physically active, enroll them in a sports program due to awareness of the dangers of physical inactivity, and often spend free time with their children in nature. Mothers disagree more than fathers with the statements that the choice of activities does not match the child's interests or that sports are a waste of time. In addition to the above, parents of younger age groups more often spend their free time with their children in nature and in the park, compared to older parents. Employed parents do not perceive financial barriers as a limitation for enrolling their children in sports programs, whereas unemployed parents spend more time with their children in nature. No significant differences were observed in parents' perceptions of physical activity based on the child's gender, except that parents of boys believe that participating in sports programs allows for better socialization with other children, unlike parents of girls who do not perceive the same level of socialization through sports activities.