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KEEPINGTHEHOLIDAYSHEALTHY
Theaveragepersontypicallygainsaboutonepoundovertheholidayseason.Likewise,thissametrendexistsforchildren–withoverweightkidspu>ngonmoreweightduringtheholidaysthannormal-weightkids.Beloware7Bpsto
ensurechildrenhaveahealthierexperienceduringtheholidays.
1. Incorporatehealthiersubs@tutes.FindwaystoswapoutingredientsinholidayrecipesforhealthieralternaBvestolowertheamountsoffat,addedsugar,andcalorieschildrenconsume.
2. Don’tbringhungrychildren.Nevertakechildrentoaholidaypartyonanemptystomachbecauseitleadstolessself-controlandmoreovereaBngonemptycalories.Parentsshouldaimtokeepchildrenonaregularschedulewiththreemealsadayandhealthysnacks.
3. Involvekidsintheprepara@on.ParentscaninvolvechildrenintheholidayfoodpreparaBonasearlyastheirtoddleryears,butremembertokeepthetasksageappropriate.
4. Beahealthyrole-model.ShowyourchildrenthatyoueatavarietyoffoodsandmonitoryourownporBonsizesatholidaycelebraBons.
5. ShiNthefes@vi@es’focus.MaketheholidayfesBviBesmoreaboutenjoyingfamily,tradiBons,andacBviBes,ratherthanthefood.
6. Encouragekidstogetmoving.Exerciseisveryimportantduringtheholidayseason.Rememberit’srecommendedthatchildrengetanhouraday,everyday.
7. Keepsleepschedulesconsistent.Withalltheholidayexcitement,itcanbedifficultforchildrentounwindfromthefesBviBesandgetagoodnight’srest.ParentsshouldtrytosBcktotheirchild’sregularbedBmescheduleasoOenaspossible. !
TheNationalECELC
WelcometotheNationalEarlyCareandEducationCollaborativesProject(ECELC)Newsletter!WehopethisnewsletterishelpfulasweoffersupplementalinformationtohelpyoupreparefortheLearningSessionsandprovidetechnicalassistancetoearlycareandeducation(ECE)providers.TopicswithineachnewsletterwillemphasizeareasoutlinedintheLetsMove!ChildCaregoalsincludinghealthyeating,physicalactivity,screentime,andbreastfeedingsupport.Wehopeyouenjoyit!
-TheNationalECELCTeam
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DecemberisHealthyHolidayMonth!
Volume 3 Issue 11 December 2016
WriTenby:AdaobiNwoka,MPHReviewedby:AlexHyman,MPH
ResourcesforProviders!INDOORHOLIDAYGAMES
FORKIDS!
HerearetwoexamplesofgamesthatcanhelpyourkidsstayacBveduringtheholidayseason.Chooseanyoftheseindoorgamestokeep
yourliTleonesentertained.
HOLIDAY“SIMONSAYS”PlaySimonSaysaccordingtothe
seasonandtheme:SantaSays,FrostySays,The
SnowmanSays,TheElfSays,RudolfSays,etc.
!MYSTERYSTOCKING
FillastockingorsockwithacollecBonof"mysteryitems,"thenpassthestockingaroundthecircle,le>ngeachchildguesswhatisinside.Theymayshakethe
stocking,smellit,orsimplyfeeltheshapeofwhatisinside.Wesuggest
fillingthestockingwithsimplepartyfavorslikecrayonsorsidewalkchalk,atoyorsmall
stuffedanimals.
!Formorefungames,visit:
HolidayGames
!AddiBonalresourcescanbefoundontheLet’sMove!ChildCare
website:www.healthykidshealthyfuture.org
HEALTHYHOLIDAYFOODSWAPS!
It’sthatBmeofyearagainwhenfeastsbecomeacenterpieceoftheholidays.ThetradiBonalholidaytableisfullwithallsortsofhigh-calorie,high-carb,andhigh-fatfoods.EaBnghealthydoesn’thavetobetastelessorboring.Belowaresomefoodswapstoyourfavoritedishes.Trysomeofthesefoodswapsandfeel
thedifference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FormoreinformaBon,visit:ChildrensNaBonal.OrgEverydayHealth.Com
Questions?PleasecontactyourState/LocalProject
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