"Growing up in Ireland"
Study 2009, found one in four
9 year olds overweight or obese
"Prevention and Early Intervention
are key"
European Childhood Obesity Group,
Sept 2009
Take part in raising healthy happy children!
For the first time in 100 years children have a shorter life expectancy than their parents due to the epidemic of obesity. (World Health Organisation)
Did you know a young child should accumulate 60 minutes of structured physical activity everyday! A Toddler should accumulate at least 30 minutes everyday!
89% of children in Daycare or Preschool are Sedentary (Children's Activity & Movement Preschool Study, 2009)
Movement is the only thing that unites all brain levels and integrates the right and left hemispheres of young learners. (Directions in Early Childhood)
All Stretch-n-Grow programs tackle the problem of inactivity in children.