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PSA #1 - Children and adults need to be physically fit. Is your child’s child care “physically fit?” Does it provide your child with enough active play every day? Take time to check the posted daily schedule to see if there is a variety of active play activities to keep your child healthy and physically fit.
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #2 - Quality child care provides children with daily outdoor play times. These are times for children to run, use riding toys, play ball, climb, and take part in other physical activities. In good weather, the children can often play outdoors for most of their activities. This is good as long as there are shady areas to get out of the sun at times and water for the children to drink.
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #3 - For child care where there is no yard or playground, the caregivers often take the children on walks or to a near-by park. Parents, does that happen at your child care? The children get exercise while they walk. If they go to a playground, they have chances to run and play. If there is safe playground equipment, the children can use that.
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #4 - Child care providers often take advantage of nice weather to schedule most of the children’s activities outdoors. Messy art activities, playing in sand, water activities, and digging in the dirt are less restrictive outdoors. Outdoor picnics for meals and snacks are fun, too. Parents, is this happening at your child’s child care?
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #5 - Children tend to be more active outdoors and this is good for their health and physical development. They also need some quiet times during the day to balance their needs. A good child care program will have places for active outdoor play and also a shady area out of the sun for quiet times.
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #6 - Parents, are you looking for activities to do with your child or some recipes for healthy snacks? Maybe you need tips on some ways to teach your child. All this and more can be found on the Penn State Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Web site at www.betterkidcare.psu.edu. There is also information for child care providers and employers. Links to other important Web sites, such as the PA Department of Public Welfare site at www.dpw.state.pa.us/, are found there.