child and adolescent health week 5

tv and overweight in children

-tv may increase snacking on foods high in fat and sugar -families buy what is advertised Power of "Branding" -3 to 6 years old are able to identify brand logos for all types of products -being able to identify brand logos increases with tv watching

less time being physically active (obesity)

-more tv and video time -less recess/PE in schools -safety issues in neighborhoods

Fit Kids Act

-Bill reintroduced May 2013 -Part of NCLB -Strengthen physical education and physical activity among youth in school -Multiple measures used to assess -Report cards -Professional development -Parent involvement -Study and pilot program

PEP Act

-Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) -Authorized as part of No Child Left Behind -Purpose: Grant funds for physical education curricula, equipment, and professional development -Funded since 2002 -$800 million grants distributed since 2002

physical activity in preschool

-Children are not meeting the goal for a total of 2 hours of activity each day -The preschool a child attended made a huge difference in the child's activity level -Preschool policies mattered more than any other factor (gender, age, race, BMI)

policies

-For the health and safety of children and staff -A selling point for parents searching for a quality program -To encourage open communication -To make sure everybody at child care follows the same rules

Fit Kids Act (what the bill would do)

-Hold schools accountable for providing high-quality physical education everyday, and encouraging healthy habits. They would be required to include multiple performance measures for PE. These include measuring progress towards national PE goals of 150 minutes per week for elementary school and 225 minutes per week for middle and high school students; -Require all schools, districts and states to report on quantity and quality of physical education; -Ensure that children get the information and support they need throughout their education to help them live a healthy life; -Support professional development for health and physical education teachers and principals to boost students' ability to learn and help promote healthy lifestyles and physical activity; and -Fund research and a pilot program to support effective ways to combat childhood obesity

NASPE Physical Activity Guidelines for Infants

-Infants should interact with caregivers in daily physical activities that encourage exploration of their environment. -Infants should be placed in safe settings that facilitate physical activity and do not restrict movement for prolonged periods of time. -Infants' physical activity should promote the development of movement skills. -The environment should meet or exceed recommended safety standards. -Care providers should be aware of the importance of physical activity and encourage physical activity in child care and early childhood facilities.

Physical Activity Guidelines for Toddlers and Preschoolers

-Toddlers develop movement skills -Preschoolers develop competence in movement skills -Children need indoor and outdoor areas that meet or exceed recommended safety standards for physical activity -Care providers should be aware of the importance of physical activity and should promote the child's movement skills

Policies Make a Difference at Home too

-Youth in homes where rules for screen time use are in place watch 1 hour less TV per day -Youth in homes with video game rules spend 1/3 less time using video games -Policy are the same as rules

early childhood professionals

-can limit television viewing and media exposure -use effective physical activity policies

eating patterns

-more meals away from home -larger portion sizes -more sweetened beverages -less milk -skipping breakfast

making the healthy choice the easy choice

Assess: -how well your surrounding promote physical activity and limit screen time Put into Action: -physical activity and screen time policy for your program Get SUPPORT: -from staff and parents FIND: -physical activity resources for yourself and your program

sample policy (physical activity)

Because we care about the health and well being of the children in our care we have policies and practices that support PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. -we include at least 3 teacher led physical activities per week involving large muscles for our toddlers and preschoolers. -we strive to follow the NASPE GUIDELINES for young children.

sample policy (tv watching)

Because we care about the health and well being of the children in our care, we follow the American Academy of Pediatrics' Recommendations on Television viewing: -children under 2 should watch NO tv -children under 5 should watch no more than 2 hours of high quality programming a day (includes all screen time)

physical education (national recommendations)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (over age 5) -at least 60 minutes, and up to several hours a day of physical activity PHYSICAL EDUCATION -elementary school: at least 150 minutes/week -middle/high school: at least 225 minutes/week

regulations vs policies

Regulations: -laws required by the state for licensure Policies: -the outline or rules a center uses to guide the way it runs its programs (general:center wide policies; specific:classroom policies)

how much television should children watch

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for children and TV watching: -children under 2 should watch NO TV -children 2 and older should watch less than two hours a day Whats the reality? -the average child watches over 20 hours of television per week (about 4 hours/day) -children in America currently spend more time watching TV than anything else other than sleeping -1/3 of preschoolers live in homes where TV is on "almost all" or "most" of the time -31 % of preschoolers have a TV in their bedroom -tv may replace physical activity