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Infant Physical Activity

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By the time a child is 3 the brain has formed 1000 trillion connections…The infant brain thrives on feedback from its environment…which is mostly YOU! Brain Games for Babies, Jackie Silberg, 2 nd Edition, 2005

CFOC Infant Movement Standards Infants have at least 3, 5 minute sessions of supervised tummy time when they are awake Infant environment is least restrictive at all times Container use is limited to 15 minutes/day Infants go outside 2-3 times a day

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For many families, media use has become part of the fabric of daily life. The Media Family, Electronic Media in the Lifes of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers and Their Parents, The Kaihttp:// Family Foundation,

Media Use and Young Children Children 6 months – by 6 years average 2 hours of media time compared to 40 minutes a day of reading The older a child gets the more media time they spend – (40 minutes, 0-1 yrs and 159 minutes 4 – 6 yrs) Among 6 – 23 month olds, about 40% can turn on the TV and change channels by themselves The Media Family, Kaiser Institute, 2006

CFOC Screen Time Limits No TV for infants ( < 2 yrs) All ages over 2: – 1/2 hr or less per week – Limit to educational program – Computers mostly for homework

14 National Physical Activity Guidelines > 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity Several 15 minute bouts of physical activity Daily activity that supports health, wellness, fitness and performance 2 or more hours of inactivity is discouraged Outdoor play 2 or more times/day Limit TV to < 2 hrs/day No TV in Bedrooms NASPE Statement of Guidelines for Infants and Young Children, 2nd Edition, 2008

Humans evolved in the outdoors. Without nature can we still be fully human? Mary Rivkin, Restoring Children’s Right to Play Outside, NAEYC, 1995

CFOC Standards for Outside Play Time All Children in Full Time Care – Centers times/day – Homes times/day School Age Programs - at least once for children in part time care

Benefits of Moderate to Vigorous Play Physical Development Fitness Energy Balance Disease Prevention Social/Emotional Development

Fitness: An Ongoing Process – Endurance muscular/cardiovascular – Strength – Flexibility The more active, the more fit. Rae Pica, Your Active Child, Contempory Books, 2003

CFOC Standards for Physical Activity Moderate to Vigorous Activity – Toddlers: minutes – Preschoolers: minutes School Age: > 20 minutes/3 hours of care Active play is never withheld as a form of punishment National Resource Center, Motion Moments Video Clips 9d html It All Adds Up!

Types of Physical Activity Adult Led/Structured Time – Motor skill development – Balance – Guided fun and games w/assists Unstructured Activities – Motor skill practice – Promote self motivation and exploration – Child selected fun and games

By ensuring children stay active as they grow we can combat childhood obesity before it starts. Rae Pica, Your Active Child, Contemporary Books 2004