Recommendations summary for birth to five years Recommendations summary for birth to Birth–1 year 1–2 years 2–3 years 3–5 years five years Physical activity Physical activity should Should be physically Should be physically Should be physically Recommendation be encouraged from active every day for at active every day for at active every day for at birth. least three hours, least three hours, least three hours, spread throughout the spread throughout the spread throughout the day. day. day. Sedentary Should not spend any Should not any time Sitting and watching Sitting and watching recommendation time watching television watching television or television and the use of television and the use of – screen-time or using other electronic using other electronic other electronic media other electronic media media (DVDs, computer media (DVDs, computer (DVDs, computer and (DVDs, computer and and other electronic and other electronic other electronic games) other electronic games) games). games). should be limited to less should be limited to less than one hour per day. than one hour per day. Sedentary Should not be Should not be Should not be Should not be recommendation sedentary, restrained or sedentary, restrained or sedentary, restrained or sedentary, restrained or – prolonged inactivity kept inactive for more kept inactive for more kept inactive for more kept inactive for more than one hour at a time, than one hour at a time, than one hour at a time, than one hour at a time, with the exception of with the exception of with the exception of with the exception of sleeping. sleeping. sleeping. sleeping.
Recommendations summary for birth to five years Recommendations summary for birth to five years Birth–1 year 1–2 years 2–3 years 3–5 years Physical activity Recommendation Physical activity should be encouraged from birth. Should be physically active every day for at least three hours, spread throughout the day. Should be physically active every day for at least three hours, spread throughout the day. Should be physically active every day for at least three hours, spread throughout the day. Sedentary recommendation – screen-time Should not spend any time watching television or using other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games). Should not any time watching television or using other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games). Sitting and watching television and the use of other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games) should be limited to less than one hour per day. Sitting and watching television and the use of other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games) should be limited to less than one hour per day. Sedentary recommendation – prolonged inactivity Should not be sedentary, restrained or kept inactive for more than one hour at a time, with the exception of sleeping. Should not be sedentary, restrained or kept inactive for more than one hour at a time, with the exception of sleeping. Should not be sedentary, restrained or kept inactive for more than one hour at a time, with the exception of sleeping. Should not be sedentary, restrained or kept inactive for more than one hour at a time, with the exception of sleeping.
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