Wednesday, January 4, 2012

I don’t think I could keep Julia from “vigorous play” even if we tried.

A new report on why children in day care are sedentary suggests that it’s not the care providers, but the parents, who are mostly to blame.

Parents are the biggest obstacle to letting kids play, says study in Pediatrics - On Parenting - The Washington Post (via npr)

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    I thought this was very interesting. It rings true in my class of 3-year-olds. We are accredited, and required by that...
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