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Let The Kids Out!


Look around you and you will notice that kids today prefer sendentary play like watching television, playing computer and hand held games. Now, there is growing body of scientific evidence on the positive impact of active outdoor play.

Outdoor Play Is Fun & Fundamental

Active play

  • Supports healthy growth and development
  • Improves memory, concentration and classroom behaviour 1
  • Helps kids maintain normal weight for height and age 2

Outdoor play

  • Helps kids stay more active 3
  • Improves muscle strength and endurance, bone health and cardiovascular health 4,1
  • Helps kids express emotions, learn to socialise and reduce stress and tension

Mum & Dad, Here Is What You Can Do...

  1. Allow time for active outdoor play each day.
  2. Make play time fun and allow your child to try a variety of activities.
  3. Supervise play to ensure safety.
  4. Make it a family affair, take a day off and explore neighbourhoods, parks, walking and cycling routes or visit the Singapore Zoo, broad walks, beaches, nature reserves and all the magical places in Singapore.
  5. Include learning experiences, here are some fun projects to try – create a leaf press, photograph birds and animals, talk about what you see, encourage diary projects to help kids re-live and learn.

Pack A Picnic – Keep the menu simple and fun.

Keep the whole day healthy and enjoyable, pack a picnic basket. Here's how to do it:

Wholesome Sandwiches
Start with a wholegrain bread and pack in healthy low fat fillings such as low fat cheese or tuna canned in water.

Suitable Snacks
Carry nuts, trail mix, fresh and dried fruit to combat the urge to snack on less healthy choices.

Nourishing Beverages
Active kids perspire a lot, so pack in a bottle or two of water.
Bring along a sachet of growing up milk powder to prepare the routine glass of milk. Keeping to the regular milk routine is comforting for kids and reassuring for mums and dads.

References:

  1. Strong W., Malina R., Blimkie C., Daniels S., Dishman R., Gutin B., Hergenroeder A., Must A., Nixon P., Pivarnik J., Rowland T., Trost S., & Trudeau F. (2005). Evidence based physical activity for school-age youth. Jrnl Pediatrics, 146:732-37.
  2. Molnár D, Livingstone B. Physical activity in relation to overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Eur J Pediatr. 2000 Sep; 159 Suppl 1:S45-55.
  3. Sallis, J., Prochaska, J., Taylor, W. (2000) A review of correlates of physical activity in children and adolescents. Med Sci Sports Exerc., 32(5), 963-75.
  4. CDC. 1996. Physical activity and health: A report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

* Based on full year 2008 sales value data reported by Nielsen MarketTrack Service for Infant Milk category, GUM 3+ & 6+ Segment in Total Singapore. (© 2009, The Nielsen Company.)
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