Restrict Screen Time
Work with school wellness councils/school officials to limit screen time in after school programs. Limiting the amount of time spent in front of computers and television or the computer in favor of physical activity in before and after school programs, can help to encourage a lifetime of healthy behavior.
Recommended by:
- AAP Policy: Children, Adolescents, and Television
- Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report: Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies
National Governor's Association (NGA): Successful State Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity
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Promote after school activities that provide alternatives to screen time.
School extracurricular activities that promote physical activity can be effective in providing alternatives to screen time. Before and after school programs that promote physical activity or opens school recreation space to students can decrease screen time hours and encourage healthy active living.
Recommended by:
- AAP Policy: Active Healthy Living: Prevention of Childhood Obesity Through Increased Physical Activity
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
- Institute of Medicine Report (IOM): Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
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Last Updated
03/15/2022
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics