Minimize Screen Time, Maximize Health

• Children need to be physically active every day to
  support their health, learning and development.
• Parents are their child’s most important role models.
• Parents should limit their child’s screen time to less
  than 2 hours a day.(PDF)
• Children who watch too much TV are less successful in school.
• Physical activity doesn’t just mean exercise.
• You can fit physical activity into everyday life. Opportunities are all
  around you. Gardening, housecleaning, dancing and walking are all
  good examples.
• Turning off the TV means more time to be active and play.
• Children need time to play. Free, unstructured play helps children to develop, manage stress, and become resilient. (pdf)
• Physical activity improves your mood, stress level, energy, health, strength, sleep, and the way you feel about yourself.
• Children ask for the unhealthy foods they see advertised on television
• Increase physical activity for fun and fitness