Active Play, Sitting and Sleep - children 0-5 Years

Plenty of moving helps children to learn and develop, keeping them healthy, happy and confident.

Each day children need

0 - 1 YEAR: A variety of activity and floor play. Non-crawlers need  30 mins tummy time.

1 - 5 YEARS: A variety of physical activities for 3 hours across the day.

All children need good quality sleep.

Tips for more activity and sleep

• Balloon, ball or bubble games
• Dig in the sandpit or garden
• Build cubbies indoors or outdoors
• Put screens away well before bed time

Children need help to limit

Daily screen time:

• None for 0 - 2 years
• 1 hour for 2 - 5 years

Sitting time:

• No more than 1 hour In high chairs, prams, car seats (excluding sleep)

Tips for less sitting and screens

• Make the bedroom screen free
• Break up car travel
• Swap tablets for books

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