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Early Childhood Award Program. Your early childhood service is part of a state-wide initiative to promote healthy eating and active play in children aged 0-12. Increase water consumption. Increase fruit & veg consumption. Reduce consumption of energy dense food and drinks.
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Early Childhood Award Program
Your early childhood service is part of a state-wide initiative to promote healthy eating and active play in children aged 0-12
Increase water consumption Increase fruit & veg consumption Reduce consumption of energy dense food and drinks
Increase time spent in active play Reduce screen time Develop skills and attitudes for safe walking and riding
4-5 year old children are watching television, a video or a DVD on average for 2.3 hours per day and 46% of infants average 1.4 hours per day Twice the amount of time is spent in ‘screen time’ than in being active 72 % of preschool children are driven to preschool services
90% of 4-5 year olds eat high fat foods between one and four times in a day 80% of 4-5 year olds have fruit juice, soft drinks or cordial in a day Nearly one third of food and drinks an 18-month-old child consumes are ‘sometimes’ foods, such as sweetened drinks, biscuits, chips and other high energy dense foods.
Overweight and obesity in children – 1960s & 1970s % Overweight in childhood % Obese in childhood
Overweight and obesity – today % Overweight in childhood % Obese in childhood
In our service: • Do we think these overweight and obesity rates apply to children in our early childhood service? • Do we see unhealthy habits in our children?
Obese children risk: • Low self esteem & poor body image • Depression and risk taking behaviour in adolescence & adulthood • Physical discomfort & medical problems such as high cholesterol, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, high blood pressure
Overweight is now the leading cause of premature death and illness in Australia, ahead of tobacco smoking. Why prevent adult obesity and overweight?
Promoting healthy habits • Make it: • Positive • Normal • Easy
Benefits of healthy eating and active play
Kids – ‘Go for your life’ Award Program
Benefits of the program • It will recognise our service’s achievements • Provide a whole of service approach • Support planning and policy development • Provide a simple framework for action • Help coordinate early childhood health initiatives
Creating a healthy early childhood environment Earn stickers to place on the Member certificate by meeting Award criteria
Meeting Award Criteria Examples of meeting Award criteria include: • Water bottles and or water available at all times • Fresh fruit and vegetables as snacks • Healthier menus and food brought from home • Increasing active play opportunities for children • Providing play equipment that is flexible, challenging and promotes activity • Decreasing or excluding screen time in the service • Road, car and pedestrian safety are encouraged from an early age
Program Support • Starter Pack and CD Rom, • Posters, handouts, tip sheets, newsletter inserts, presentations, Fun ‘n’ Healthy ideas • Progress charts and program resources • Sample policies, action plans and planning tools • Links to local support health professional support (where available)
Become an Award Service Outdoor Award Sign
Keys to successful change • Commitment to children’s wellbeing • Whole of service approach • Management, coordinator and staff support • Kids – ‘Go for your life’ champion • Committee to drive change • Linking with local community • Having family and children’s involvement
Discussion Point How can the early childhood community members support healthy eating and active play habits? • Staff/carers • Parents/families • Children • Management/proprietors • Coordinators • Who else can help?
