How is your child spending their time? How much time a day do they spend watching television compared to actually being physically active? How many hours a week do they spend playing video games, on the Internet or listening to their iPods? You might be surprised. Think about it and then take this quiz posted on the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/14/health/20080914_WELLQUIZ.html
Once you’ve taken the quiz think about how you want your child spending their time. Now more than ever children are diagnosed with health problems related to obesity. It might be time to turn off the television, computer, Wii or iPod and start being active as a family.
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