did you know???? today’s children are: lacking in the development of the physical (sensorimotor)...
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Did you know????Today’s children are:Today’s children are:
• Lacking in the development of the physical (sensorimotor) domain.
• Not developing the motor skills needed for basic, much less optimal, success in the early years.
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Why?
• More time spent in infant seats/less floor time.
• Caution about putting babies on their tummies because of SIDS education.
• Less-self directed, spontaneous play.
• More technology- too much “screen time”.
• Health problems - more preemies.Click here for more info on “screen-time”
Click here for more info on “screen-time”
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Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.
What is Screen time?What is Screen time?
• Television, Video, DVD
• Game Boys
• Computer
• Play Stations
• X Boxes• Nintendo
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Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.
How Much Is Too Much?How Much Is Too Much?
• No TV for children under 2 years.• Older children no more than 7 hours/week.
-American Academy of Pediatrics (1999)
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Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.
Why restrict screen time?Why restrict screen time?
• Language developmental delays
Children learn to talk and use language correctly by practice/interaction with REAL people.
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Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.
Why restrict screen time?Why restrict screen time?
• Language developmental delays
• Motor developmental delaysChildren’s gross and fine motor development needs
movement & exploration of the environment.
Children’s brains grow with movement.
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Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.
Why restrict screen time?Why restrict screen time?
• Language developmental delays
• Visual developmental delays
• Motor developmental delays
Too much staring at a screen with the eyes in a fixed position can delay visual development.
Moving hands and body lays the foundation of visual-motor and near point skills.
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Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.
Why restrict screen time?Why restrict screen time?
• Language developmental delays
• Social skill delays
• Visual developmental delays
• Motor developmental delays
Children do not learn to play with others while looking at the screen.
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Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.Screen Time: Some Thoughts For Parents.
Why restrict screen time?Why restrict screen time?
• Language developmental delays
• Cardiovascular health
• Social skill delays
• Visual developmental delays
• Motor developmental delays
Children need outdoor play in the fresh air to strengthen their bodies/cardiovascular systems.
MI leads the nation in childhood obesity and diabetes.
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Research Has Shown….Helping children increase their ability to:
• Use both sides of their body
Increases their success in academic areas.Increases their success in academic areas.
• Run, Skip, Etc.
• Catch a ball
• Balance
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Research Has Shown….• The ability of
both sides of our brains to work together….
Improves our visual skills.
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Research Has Shown….These skills are essential in order to:These skills are essential in order to:
• Learn to identify letters• Write and copy words with ease• Learn to read.
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