9 - Promote Healthy Sleep (At least 9 hours, more for younger children)
Educate kids, parents, & caregivers about the importance of adequate sleep for good health:
- Infants 0-2 months should get 10-1/2 to 18 hours, including naps
- Infants 2-12 months should get 14-15 hours, including naps
- Children 12-18 months should get 13 to 15 hours including naps
- Children 18 months to 3 years should get 12 to 14 hours including naps
- Children 3 to 5 years should get 11 to 13 hours including naps
- Children 5 to 12 years should get 9 to 11 hours per night
- Adolescents & teens should get 8-1/2 to 9-1/2 hours per night
5 - Promote Healthy Eating (Target of 5 fruits and vegetables a day)
Serve varied meals/snacks in appropriate portions that:
- Meet minimum government nutrition standards
- Include fruit and vegetables
2 - Limit Screen Time (Target of 2 hours or less outside of school)
- Limit TV, computer and hand-held game time.
- Don't allow children to eat while watching TV.
1- Promote Physical Activity (Target of at least 1 hour per day)
Create an "active play" environment and assure that preschoolers accumulate:
- 60 minutes of structured physical activity
- 60 minutes of unstructured physical activity
- Are not sedentary or sitting still for more than 60 minutes at a time.
0 - Promote Healthy Beverages (Target of 0 sugar-added beverages per day)
- Allow only 100% juice, milk, or water at meals/snacks.
- Encourage children to drink water between meals.
- Encourage breastfeeding for infants.
