Wee Live Fit is a collaborative effort to increase awareness of the early childhood obesity epidemic. One in five children in the United States is overweight or obese by age 6.
Reduce Screentime Re-think Your Drink!
Tips to Reduce Screentime Making Smart Drink Choices
- Talk with your family - Drink Milk
- Make screen time = active time - Drink 100% Juice
- Set screentime limits - Drink fewer regular soft drinks
- Don't use TV time as a reward - Drink more water
or punishment
Outdoor Activities My Food Plate
- Visit a local park - Develop healthy eating habits.
- Go on a scavenger hunt - Try new foods.
- Make a leaf collage - Play actively every day.
- Create art with sidewalk chalk - Find your balance with food
Let's Move Child Care!
Let's Move Child Care Goals:
1. Physical Activity: Provide 1-2 hours of physical activity throughout the day, including outside play when possible.
2. Screentime: No screentime for children under 2 years. For children ages 2 and older, strive to limit screen time to no more than 30 minutes per week during child care, and work with parents to ensure children have no more than 1-2 hours of quality screen time per day (as recommended by the Academy of American Pediatrics.
3. Food: Serve fruits and vegetables at every meal, eat meals family-style whenever possible, and don't serve fried foods.
4. Beverages: Provide access to water during meals and throughout the day, and don't serve sugar-sweetened drinks. For children ages 2 and older, serve low-fat (1%) or non-fat milk, and no more than one 4- 6-ounce serving of 100% juice per day.
5. Infant Feeding: For mothers who want to continue breastfeeding and provide their milk to their infants, welcome them to breastfeed during the child care day. Support all new parents' decisions about infant feeding.