Is Your Child Getting Enough Exercise?

Is Your Child A Getting Enough EXERCISE? As daily physical education diminishes in schools, parents are looking for alternative outlets for their children to get exercise each day. By understanding the facts, parents can help move kids from playing video games and into a routine that inspires consistent physical activity. 174% 12.5 60 Children need minutes million of play daily with moderate to vigorous of children ages 5 through 10 do not get enough EXERCISE kids aged 2 to l8 are considered obese. activity to maintain a healthy weight. Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled. Let's look at some reasons why... Many parents with kids in elementary school don't believe that schools are Believe too little Believe there is not 35% time is set aside 26% enough playground equipment. for class. doing enough to help their kids stay active... gym only 4% TA 7.5 22% of schools don't require hours/day of elementary schools provide DAILY PHYSICAL Average amount of time 8 to l18 year olds spend on entertainment media EDUCATION CLASS for the entire school year. including TV, computers, video games, cell phones and movies. physical education class at all. If we don't solve this problem... 1 in 3 of all children born in 2000O or later will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives. who says exercise can't be fun? DO Jumping Jacks' to Break Up TV Timė Here are some alternative ways for kids to get exercise. Outdoor Games Indoor Play Centers Swimming & Water Activities Enjoy a Family Walk Monkey joes hide-and-seek, Don't forget to bring Fido! PARTY BIG. PLAY GREAT. tag and kickball Bring health and physical activity into the classroom! Here are some programs that schools and teachers can use throughout the day without taking valuable time away from classroom instruction. Jam School Program ABC for Fitness www.healthetips.com/jam-program.php www.davidkatzmd.com/abcforfitness.aspx Take 10! www.takel0.net Kids have spent over jumping into a healthier lifestyle at Monkey joes 750,000 hours PARTY BIG. PLAY GREAT. Sources: Monkey Joe's, The American Heart Association, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Study, Let's Move - A survey of more than 1,600 U.S. parents, conducted by the YMCA. ::::