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Healthy Children, Healthy Weights – Community EngagementHealthy Children, Healthy Weights – Community Engagement
Growing Healthy Kids
Moms, Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
A Family Engagement Project of Healthy Children, Healthy Weights
Supported by Growing Healthy Kids Columbus and Columbus Public Health
Healthy Children, Healthy Weights – Community Engagement
Session Objectives
• Discuss the importance of healthy eating habits and physical activity for expectant mothers and young children
• Develop skills for talking to families about nutrition, physical activity, and healthy habits at home
• Experience the Active Play Kit and Health Fair Kits
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In Columbus…….
About 1 of every 3 children will enter kindergarten at an unhealthy weight.
Healthy Children, Healthy Weights – Community Engagement
Long-Term Risk
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Healthy Families
Why Family Engagement?
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Tools & Resources
http://publichealth.columbus.gov/HCHW-posters.aspx
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What can we do?
Practice healthy habits!
Welcome Breastfeeding
Water First for Thirst
Build Children up with Words
Healthy Celebrations
Good Rest is Best
Eat your colors!
Make Each Plate a Healthy Plate
Make Breakfast Count
Take Time for Meals
Growing Great Tasters
Make Snacks Count
Keep moving!
An Hour a Day for Play
Reduce Screen Time
Cold Weather Fun
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Where to Start?
Recommended weight gain during pregnancy Prepregnancy Body Mass Index
(18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2): 25-35 lbs. Prepregnancy Body Mass Index
(25-29.9 kg/m2): 15-25 lbs. Prepregnancy Body Mass Index
(>30 kg/m2): 11-20 lbs.
To calculate BMI go to www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
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Welcome Breastfeeding
Why is breastfeeding important?•Contains antibodies
•Protects against some diseases
•Lower risk of obesity, diabetes, and more
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Welcome Breastfeeding
What can you do?•Encourage expectant mothers to decide to breastfeed
•Provide space to pump or breastfeed
•Provide time for employees to pump
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Make Snacks Count
Snacks are important•Mini meals
•Every bite counts
•According to the USDA, children are now eating nearly 3 snacks per day, compared to one snack per day 30 years ago
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Make Snacks Count
• Fresh fruit and vegetables
• Low-fat or fat-free dairy products, including string cheese and yogurt
• Whole grain breads and cereals, low-fat microwave popcorn
• Low-fat frozen yogurt
• Low-fat granola bar
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Make Snacks Count
What can you encourage families to do?
•Let children pick out healthy snacks
•Allow children to wash fruits and vegetables
•Try new foods together
•Have healthy snacks ready to go
•Do not offer food as reward or punishment
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Reduce Screen Time
What is screen time•TV, DVDs, video games•Computers•Mobile devices
Average screen time •2-5 year olds: 25 hours/week of TV•6-11 year olds: 28 hours/week
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Reduce Screen Time
How Much?
• No screen time for children
under age 2
• No more than 2 hours a day
for children age 2 and up
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Reduce Screen Time
What can you encourage families to do?•Set limits on screen time•Turn off the TV during meal times•Don’t use screen time as a reward or punishment•Remove the TV from your child’s bedroom
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Make Each Plate a Healthy Plate
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Make Each Plate a Healthy Plate
What can you encourage
families to do?•Role model healthy eating•Quit the ‘clean plate club’•Division of Responsibility in Feeding
www.ellynsatter.com
The adult is responsible for what, when and where
The child is responsible for how much and whether
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Build Children Up with Words
Self esteem and body image•Starts early•Words and action can build body image•Research shows that role modeling is an essential part of adopting new behaviors; children tend to model their parent’s eating behaviors
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Build Children Up with Words
What can you encourage families to do?
•Let parents know they are powerful role models
•Use positive words to describe yourself and others
•Model healthy behaviors
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Growing Great Tasters
Gardening•Children are more willing to try foods they have grown
•“One Bite”
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Growing Great Tasters
What can you do?•“One Bite” club•Start a center or home garden•Connect with your local farmers’ market
www.ohioproud.orgwww.ourohio.orgwww.ohiomarketmaker.comwww.localharvest.org
•Buy in Seasonhttp://www.ohioproud.org/docs/produceavailability.pdf
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Growing Great Tasters
What can you encourage families to do?•Start a garden•Let kids pick the seeds or seedlings out•Choose a variety of favorite foods •Try new foods together•Visit a Farmers Marketwww.ohioproud.orgwww.ourohio.orgwww.ohiomarketmaker.comwww.localharvest.org
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An Hour a Day to Play
Activity Break
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An Hour a Day to Play
Physical activity helps• Promote healthy growth and development
• Build strong bones and muscles
• Achieve and maintain a healthy weight
• Provide opportunities to make friends
• Improve self-esteem
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An Hour a Day to Play
What can you encourage families to do?
•Encourage families to be active together
•Make physical activity part of their daily life
•www.getactivecolumbus.com
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Water First for Thirst
Healthy Beverages•Soda and flavored drinks are the largest source of added sugar in American’ diets
•A 20-ounce soda has 17 teaspoons of sugar
•Evidence shows that soft drinks are the food category most strongly linked to increased rates of obesity
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Water First for Thirst
What can you do?•Make water fun•Available at all times•Get the right milk•Limit juice
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, excessive juice consumption may contribute to the development of obesity
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Water First for Thirst
Rethink your DrinkRED – Drink Rarely, if at all•Regular sodas, energy or sports drinks, fruit drinks
Yellow – Drink Occasionally•Diet soda, low calorie, low sugar drinks•Fruit juice with no added sugar
Green – drink plenty•Water, skim or 1% milk or dairy alternatives
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Take Time for Meals
Make meal time special•Food is food – not reward or punishment•Children will eat – eventually•Slow down•No distractions•Create a positive food environment
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Take Time for Meals
What can you do?
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Take Time for Meals
What can you encourage families to do?•Division of responsibility
•Eat together Model healthy eating Try new foods together
•Serve family style meals
•Quit the clean plate club•Allow enough time
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Make Breakfast Count
Breakfast is important•Breakfast is the most important meal of the day•Kids who eat breakfast
perform better attend 1.5 more days of
school per year average 17.5 percent higher
math scores (“No Kid Hungry,” 2013)
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Make Breakfast Count
What can you encourage families to do?•Talk about the benefits of breakfast•Share ideas for healthy options•Let kids choose from healthy breakfast choices•Give kids time to wake up•Allow kids to help
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Good Rest is Best
Sleep recommendations vary by age.Infants
• Birth-2 months need 12-18 hours • 3-11 months need 14-15 hours
Toddlers/Children• 1-3 years need 12-14 hours• 3-5 years old need 11-13 hours• 5-10 years old need 10-11 hours
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Good Rest is Best
What can you do?• No distractions
• Set a routine
• ABCs of Safe Sleep
Alone
On their Backs
In a safety-approved Crib
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Good Rest is Best
What can you encourage families to do?•Practice the ABCs of safe sleep•Set a bedtime routine•Avoid caffeine and all sugary beverages•Keep a sleep log•Do not allow electronics in the bedroom
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Healthy Celebrations
“But it’s just a cupcake!”•Celebrate without food•The USDA recommends making healthy habits part of your celebration; if food is requested, ask for healthy food
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Healthy Celebrations
What can you encourage families to do?
•Celebrate with non-food treats and activities
•Limit the number of desserts, chocolates, and other sweets at parties
•Celebrate the event – not the food
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Cold Weather Fun
Despite the cold
•An Hour a Day for Play every day of the year
•Children are happier and healthier when they have outdoor play
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Cold Weather Fun
What can families do?
•Bundle up and get outside
•Take 5 to 10 minute active breaks throughout the day
•Children learn as they play
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In the Community
You are a trained volunteer and the messages and ideas you share should not be substituted for medical advice. Always encourage families to consult a physician or licensed health care provider for personal health recommendations.
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In the Community
• Model the messages
• Dress appropriately for the activities
• Have fun!
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Thank you
Questions?
Cheryl Graffagnino MS RD LD
clgraffagnino@columbus.gov
Office: 614-645-0867
Cell: 614-354-8523
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