Monday, August 9, 2021

3616. 56th National Day. SMART PARENTING. WHO pre school guidelines

 Venue. Padang, National Stadium,The Float@Marina Bay, decentralised multiple venues


Highlights of the parades include the state flag fly past, aerial manoeuvres by the RSAF and free fall jumps by the SAF parachute team known as the Red Lions 

SMART PARENTING   ST 9 Aug 2021   C1

2019 WHO 24-hour guidelines for pre schoolers on physical activity, sedentary behaviour ( including screen media use) and sleep. Not more than 1 hour of screen time- Sg 2.15 hours during pandemic. 

WHO physical play 3 hours. Sg 2.25 hours 

WHO  Of 3 hours, 1 hour S b energetic play outdoors 

Only 66% in 2020


WHO sleep time 10 to 13 hours. SG  10.5 hours daily 

Much of society is obesogenic     Behaviour tending towards obesity  sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise Omnipresent screen time, highly sedentary school n home routines and non energetic indoor play 


Pandemic restrictions…more screen time, less physical activity, lots indoor time, greater access to order-in convenience food 

Smart phone and tablets  preschool children now

Compelling neuroscience what parents do or do not do in the first 5 years of life matter

Includes early n frequent parent n in- person engagement which are critical for language acquisition and social and emotional development 


Absence of engagement …behavioural emotional and social problems, and language and learning delays 


Daily behaviour of parents and children as a whole.    eating playing screen time  learning and parent- cold bonding   Not just engaging in screen time 









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