DON'T JUST PLAY WELL...PLAY AS WELL AS YOU CAN !
P In a typical week, only 6% of children aged 9 to 13 play outside on their own.
P Nearly 1/3 of children from 6 months to 6 years live in households where TV is on all or most of the time.
P In just one generation, the number of kids who walk or bike to school has dropped by 70%
P Obesity in children has increased from about 4% in the 1960s to almost 20% today.
P From 1997 to 2003, there was a decline of 50% in the proportion of children 9 to 12 who spent time in such activities as hiking, walking, fishing & beach play
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