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4. Developing positive eating habits Physical activity Physical development and movement is a key aspect of a child’s development and helps with regulating energy balance. All children, including children with disabilities, should have the opportunity to be physically active and the Early Years setting plays a key role in contributing to the minimum recommendation for at least one hour a day. Young children, given the chance, will be physically active as part of spontaneous play - this play allows them to have fun as well as to develop / enhance physical and social health. Children should be encouraged to be physically active and carers should plan opportunities for structured activity and unstructured active play. Having access and opportunity to a range of physical activities encourages young children to develop positive attitudes. Benefits of physical activity include: • Active children have a better appetite. A child that is inactive and has a poor appetite may not get all the nutrients he or she needs in a small amount of food. • Playing outside in summer helps children to get vitamin D for healthy bones and teeth. Limit exposure in strong sunlight and use hats and sunscreen as necessary. Refer to Sunmart and Health Challenge Wales’ advice for using suncreen correctly. • Healthy eating and regular physical activity help make a healthy body. Aim to timetable periods of physical activity every day throughout the year. Aim for at least 1 hour of physical activity most days of the week. Some or all of this activity should take place in the Early Years setting. Top Tips • Provide role models for both healthy eating and physical activity. • Don’t call foods ‘good’ or ‘bad’. • Use rewards other than food e.g. stickers. • Praise efforts to be healthy. • Don’t make the child clear their plate. • Comfort with attention not food. • Provide regular meals and snacks. • Focus on food at meals and snacks with no distractions such as toys and television. • Participate in active play for at least one hour each day. • Physical activity builds up muscle strength and fitness and develops skills of balance, co-ordination and climbing. • Active children are more likely to be active adults. An active lifestyle reduces the risk of ill health as an adult. 4
4. Developing positive eating habits Checklist Practice In Place Planned Not Planned 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Do children eat in small groups with a familiar carer? Do carers eat the same healthy food as the children? Is independence at mealtimes encouraged with children feeding themselves at an appropriate age? Are children provided with appropriate cutlery/ crockery? Are children provided with regular drinks and food in appropriate quantities for their needs? Is praise given if a faddy eater consumes a reasonable amount of food? Are non-food rewards such as stickers offered instead of confectionery? Are children participating in at least 1 hour per day of physical activity/active play? 9 Is fruit always available as a pudding? 10 11 12 Are second helpings limited to fruit, vegetables and salad? Is water freely available between meals for children over 3? Are food based activities/play included in your setting? We strongly recommend you do not write on but photocopy this checklist. 5
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