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By Sue, Cristina, Dominic, and Jillian. GET UP AND GO. Kids 2-5 watch an average of 32 hours of TV a week Kids 6-11 watch more than 28 hours a week The average child spends 5 ½ hours a day on all types of media. HOW MUCH TIME DO KIDS WATCH TV?.
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By Sue, Cristina, Dominic, and Jillian GET UP AND GO
Kids 2-5 watch an average of 32 hours of TV a week Kids 6-11 watch more than 28 hours a week The average child spends 5 ½ hours a day on all types of media HOW MUCH TIME DO KIDS WATCH TV?
The number of overweight children has doubled over the past 30 years Children who watch TV more than 10 hours a week are less skilled at reading and less successful in school SO MY KID WATCHES TOO MUCH TV……SO WHAT?
WHAT’S IN HER FUTURE ? HEART DISEASE TYPE II DIABETES ASTHMA SLEEP APNEA SOCIAL REJECTION
NOW WHAT? • Get them up, moving and EXERCISE!!!! • The best way to get kids to be more active is to limit the amount of time spent watching TV or playing video games.
BENEFITS OF EXERCISE • Improves your mood • Exercise combats chronic diseases like Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Osteoporosis • Manage body weight • Boosts energy levels • Better quality of sleep
Children should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise everyday School aged children should not be inactive for no more than 2 hours at a time HOW MUCH EXERCISE IS ENOUGH?