POCKET GUIDE - Bright Futures - American Academy of Pediatrics
POCKET GUIDE - Bright Futures - American Academy of Pediatrics
POCKET GUIDE - Bright Futures - American Academy of Pediatrics
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Middle Childhood<br />
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<strong>Bright</strong> FUTURES<br />
■ Drinking water when physically active. (Children are at<br />
increased risk for heat-related illness because their sweat<br />
glands are not fully developed.)<br />
■ Not having a television in the child’s bedroom.<br />
■ Limiting total entertainment media time (watching television,<br />
playing computer or video games) to no more<br />
than 1 to 2 hours <strong>of</strong> quality programming a day.<br />
■ reducing sedentary behaviors (watching television,<br />
playing computer or video games), especially if the<br />
child is overweight.<br />
substance use<br />
■ Dangers <strong>of</strong> using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.<br />
■ Dangers <strong>of</strong> using performance-enhancing products<br />
(protein supplements, anabolic steroids).