You like to see your child chubby and not in the mood to move, or do you prefer to see your restless child with a face full of happiness?
Physical inactivity has been identified as a major risk factor for global mortality and a contributing factor to increased overweight and obesity. Early childhood is a period of rapid physical and cognitive development and a time during which a child's habits are formed and family life habits are open to changes and adaptations.
To comply with the daily recommendations for physical activity time, particularly in children, the general activity pattern in a 24-hour period should be considered, since the day is made up of sleep time, sedentary time and physical activity, not pressure children to move, remember the words convince but the example sweeps.
Sleep is essential for total development in a human being, especially in young children, being a common concern among parents, who seek guidance on this issue from health professionals.
Mom, Dad, don't forget that body movement with a goal is also associated with better motor and cognitive development.
What level of physical activity is recommended?
WHO guidelines and recommendations provide detailed information for different age groups and specific population groups on the level of physical activity necessary for good health.
OMS recommends:
For children under 5 years old
In 24 hours in a day, infants (less than 1 year old):
In 24 hours a day, children 1 to 2 years old:
In 24 hours a day, children ages 3 to 4:
Children and adolescents from 5 to 17 years:
From my point of view as a future nurse and health professional, I always like to foster within my environment: family, friends, acquaintances and especially, the little ones whom I have the opportunity to take care of within the Nanny Heart services; the importance of daily physical activity, doing it with an interactive approach and approach, showing an early interest in the little ones and that they themselves acquire healthy lifestyles within their daily lives. Children need to be physically active on a daily basis, mainly to promote physical, emotional and mental growth and development.To achieve this, it is important that parents are interested and involved in the education of this healthy lifestyle that we want to transmit to children. children, remembering that family work is a '' key point '' to create a solid support network and there is a significant change within the child's environment.
Within our childcare services, we care about the health and development of your little one, that is why every day we prepare ourselves to offer a quality service: always taking a human and professional approach by the hand.
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Texts: Itzel Buenrostro - Nanny Nurse
Reference bibliography
Word Health Organization. (2019). Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary, behavior and sleep for children under 5 year of age.
As always, we are here to help you with your children to take care of them, give them love and make them very happy.
Share this information to achieve together a very happy life in children's childhood.
A hug, the Nanny Heart team.
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