National Wildlife Federation Logo
About NWF   |   Contact Us   |     
IN-DEPTH RESOURCES: OUR PROGRAMS / WHERE WE WORK / NEWSROOM

NWF Green Hour

Commentary on what parents should know about and can do to counteract common "nature deficit disorders" in our TV-watching, video game-playing children including encouraging a daily "Green Hour" of outside play and learning. A program of the National Wildlife Federation

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

 


A Greener Check Up?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a professional association that has physician guidelines for child television viewing. These guidelines direct pediatricians to ask parents and their young patients about the amount of TV they watch each day and, if they find it is over done, to recommend limits for health reasons. The AAP recognizes that parents need to monitor for too much telelvision viewing and so it has also adopted family guidelines for use at home.

We think the AAP should adopt "Green Hour" guidelines too! This way the examining physician would inquire if children were getting enough healthful outdoor time to stem obesity, the need for attention deficit medications and more. An average of one hour outside per day would be the perfect prescription for getting kids away from television and into a healthy outdoor world.



This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?


 
Envelope, mail page to a friend Email this page to a friend.

Make a Tax-Deductible Gift
Make a tax-deductible donation before December 31st

Get Wildlife Online: Our Monthly E-Newsletter
Each issue is full of facts, photos and tips.


 
© 1996-2004 National Wildlife Federation. All rights reserved. Read more about NWF, your privacy and terms and conditions.