PROVIDING FOR PHYSICAL NEEDS OF

MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

Roberta Stoebner

Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher

ENCOURAGING HEALTH & SAFETY PRACTICES INCLUDES Diet Physical activity Health habits that affect their weight,

posture, complexion, hair, and energy levels.

Adults can promote safe living habits by explaining good habits,

setting examples, and offering chances fro practice

HEALTHFUL DIET Diet plan for 6 to 8 year old physically

active for 60 minuteshttp://

www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/results/MyDailyFoodPlan_2000_6to8yr.pdf

Diet plan for 9 to 17 year old physically active for 60 minutes

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/results/MyDailyFoodPlan_2000_9to17yr.pdf

HEALTHY EATING TIPS Avoid junk food (food high in calories,

but low in nutrients) because they lead to:

obesitytooth decayloss of appetite for eating nourishing food

HEALTHY SNACKS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Minimum of 60 minutes per day

Minimize TV, video games, & computer game time

SLEEP NEEDS 6 & 7 year olds need 10.5 to 11 hours

8 to 9 year olds need 10 to 10.5 hours

10 to 12 year olds need 9.5 to 10 hours

CONSEQUENCES FROM LACK OF SLEEP Unable to

concentrate which affects learning ability & quality of work

More likely to be overweight

More irritable

More prone to bullying others