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new guidelines from the World Health Organization
for children under 5 years of age.
People all over the world suffer from overweight, diabetes, heart disease ... the list goes on. The problem is an unhealthy diet and little exercise. WITH for this reason, the World Health Organization, taking care of human health has given a new guideline on healthy habits for children. According to new guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO), children under five have to spend less time in front of screens (watching fairy tales, playing In games on tablets or smartphones) less in trolleys and other restraining their movement in objects such as car seats, scarves, baby carriers. To have better quality dream and more time for active play.
"For all people, achieving health means doing what is best for health from an early age," says WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. "Early childhood is a period of rapid development and a time when family lifestyle patterns can be adjusted to increase health gains."
New guidelines for physical activity, sitting The lifestyle and sleep patterns for children under 5 have been developed by a team of WHO experts. They assessed the effects of insufficient sleep on young children and the time spent in front of screens or sitting in car seats and prams. They also reviewed the evidence regarding the benefits of increased activity levels.
"Improving physical activity, reducing sitting time and ensuring high-quality sleep in young children will improve their physical, mental and well-being, and will also help prevent childhood obesity and related diseases later in life, ”says Dr. Fiona Bull, Principal Investigator at the World Health Organization (WHO).
Failure the current recommendations regarding physical activity mean that every year it comes to 5 million deaths worldwide in all age groups. Today, more than 23% of adults and 80% of adolescents are not physically active enough (leading to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and more). That is why it is so important to teach your toddlers healthy habits of physical activity, time to sit and fixed times falling asleep and waking up. This helps shape healthy behavior during childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
"What we really have to do is bring the kids back to play," says Dr. Juana Willumsen, "It's about making the transition from sitting to active play, while also ensuring a good night's sleep."
The pattern of an overall 24-hour activity is crucial: prolonged immobility or sitting in front of a screen should be replaced by physically active play while providing young children with enough, good quality sleep. When the child is sitting, for example, in a stroller, in a car seat, during meal it is important that this time is spent interactively with the guardian e.g. on reading, short story history, singing or puzzles. Interaction with the guardian is very important for the child's development.
Applying the recommendations in this guideline during the first five years of life will contribute to children's motor and cognitive development and quality. lifelong health.
Recommendations at a glance:
Infants (under 1 year):
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They should be active physically several times a day in various ways , especially through interactive play on the floor - more is better. For those who are not yet mobile, this includes at least 30 minutes in a supine position (prone time) spread over the entire the day your toddler is awake.
Can not have restricted movement for more than 1 hour (e.g. time spent in a wheelchair, a rest seat, a high chair eating a meal or strapped to the back of the caregiver / wrapped in a scarf to carry the baby).
Screen time is not recommended . When the baby is seated a tutor is encouraged for reading and telling stories.
It should have 14–17 hours of good-quality sleep (ages 0-3 months ) or 12-16 hours (ages 4-11 months ) including naps.
Children 1-2 years old should:
Spend at least 180 minutes engaging in various types of physical activity of any intensity, including moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity distributed throughout the day - more is better.
They cannot be limited movement for more than 1 hour (e.g. time spent in the wheelchair, a rest seat, a high chair eating a meal or strapped to the back of the caregiver / wrapped in a scarf to carry the baby) or sit for a long time.
Sitting in front of the screen is not recommended for 1-year-olds (e.g. watching TV or movies, playing computer games). For children 2 years old, sitting in front of screen should not to be longer than 1 hour - less is better. When the baby is in position while sitting, it is encouraged to read and tell stories with the caregiver.
Have 11-14 hours of good-quality sleep , including naps, with regular hours falling asleep and wake-up times.
Children 3-4 years old should:
Spend at least 180 minutes in a variety of physical activities of any intensity, of which at least 60 minutes are moderate to vigorous physical activity spread throughout the day - more is better.
They must not be restricted in movement for more than 1 hour (e.g. prams) or sit for long periods.
Time to sit before screen should not be longer than 1 hour - less is better. When the baby is in position sitting the tutor is encouraged to read and tell the story.
Have 10–13 hours of good-quality sleep , which may include a nap, with regular hours falling asleep and waking up.
Source WHO