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5-2-1-0
Start your kids on healthy habits for life. You can use 5-2-1-0 as a guide to help your family make these daily choices: 5 veggies per day, no more than 2 hours of screentime, 1 hour of movement and 0 sugary drinks. Dig deeper into these posts to understand why each habit is so important. Each monthly post offers various ideas for making this model work for you.
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Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for December
Game nights. Holiday dancing. Fancy tea. Colorful fruit. Your family can use any or all of these to build healthy habits. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for November
Welcome the cooler weather with these healthy ideas. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for October
Costumes. Cider. Leaves. Pumpkins. Fall offers fun ways to build healthy habits. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for September
Drawing can help your family relieve stress and spend less time with screens. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for August
Skippity hop hop to meet your daily movement goal. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for July
Just add water and your one hour of daily exercise will fly by. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for June
At the lake or in the living room, fishing can be a fun way to get moving. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for May
Dig in the dirt to feel more grounded and take a break from screens. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: Ideas for April
Get sippy with a zippy straw that’s good for the planet. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: March Ideas
Spring cleaning can be a great little workout for the whole family. -
Practice 5-2-1-0 all year: February Ideas
Picking up litter helps build muscles and pride in your neighborhood. -
Key health habits for families all year: Ideas for January
Here are 5-2-1-0 tips to help your kids eat 5 plants, limit screens, get exercise and skip sugar. -
Daily 5-2-1-0: Choose water, avoid sugary drinks
Give kids water or other non-sugary beverages to keep them hydrated. -
Daily 5-2-1-0: Move your body for 1 hour
Just 60 minutes of any kind of movement can do wonders for kids’ health. -
Daily 5-2-1-0: Limit screen time to 2 hours per day
Help kids understand why limits are important and worthwhile. -
Daily 5-2-1-0: Eat 5 veggies and fruits per day
Tips on why and how to get your kids to eat enough fruits and vegetables. -
Help kids build healthier habits now with 5-2-1-0
Pediatricians encourage parents to use the 5-2-1-0 approach to help children build daily health habits. Here’s why.
