1. Food Rewards: A Day in the Life of a 10 year-old Child Let’sGo! The Kids CO-OP The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center

2. Good Morning! 7:00 a.m. Wake Up 7:15 a.m. Eat Breakfast

3. Reward #1 8 glazed, donut holes at 52 calories each = 416 calories 8 oz orange juice = 110 calories 8: 00 a.m. Student Delegate Meeting Total calories in addition to breakfast = 526 calories

4. Reward #2 Social Studies Class 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Correct answers to social studies questions 1 large lollipop = 100 calories

5. Recess 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Played a game of 4 square

6. Reward #3 Classroom Celebration 1 piece of cheese piece = 271 calories 1 piece of chocolate cake with icing = 234 calories 10:30 a.m. Pizza Party Total Calories in addition to breakfast and before lunch=505 calories

7. Lunch 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

8. Lunch Recess 12:20- 12:35 p.m. Talking with friends

9. Reward #4 Math Class 12:40 - 1:00 p.m. Answered another question correctly 1 large cookie = 156 calories

10. Reward # 5 Student of the Month 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Watched a movie and had popcorn, which totaled 100 calories

11. Reward # 6 Homework Time 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Finishes homework early and is rewarded with a handful of skittles = 100 calories

12. After-School 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Plays with friends

13. Reward # 7 Softball Game 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Won the game and received a 20 oz. slushie which totaled 160 calories

14. Dinner 6:00 p.m. Dinner with the family

15. Reward # 8 Clean Plate Club For cleaning her plate, she was given: 1 cookie = 78 calories 6 oz. of milk = 92 calories Total calories = 170

16. Total Food-based Rewards 8 glazed donut holes with 8 oz. OJ (526 calories) Large lollipop (100 calories) 1 piece of cheese pizza & 1 piece of chocolate cake with icing (505 calories) Large cookie (156 calories) Popcorn (100 calories) Handful of skittles (100 calories) 20 oz. slushie (160 calories) 1 cookie with 6 oz. of milk (170 calories)

17. Total Calories from Rewards 1, 817 calories

18. Rewards Add Up The total calories consumed, in addition to breakfast, lunch, and dinner, was around 1, 820 calories. These extra calories added up quickly and this is just from rewards!!!! Everyone had good intentions to reward this student, but no one knew that she had been rewarded all day long.

19. What Can YOU do? Ask children what types of rewards they want- you may be surprised to find that food is the last thing they want. Try offering rewards that get them moving more, like playing a game of basketball. Offer rewards that will foster learning, such as a new book or a trip to the library.