If you are in a flare it is a good time to take it a bit easier with activity. Doing light activity is ok but you may have to back off of the more intense activities. Pain can help remind you to take a break but not all kids experience pain as part of their arthritis or during activity. I remind families to look for signs that kids have done too much by noticing increased pain during or after the activity or increased pain or stiffness in the joints the next day. If these things happen it is important to think about what happened the day prior and try to do a bit less the next time.