{"id":7879,"date":"2015-11-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/how-to-use-media-to-make-kids-healthy\/"},"modified":"2015-11-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T00:00:00","slug":"how-to-use-media-to-make-kids-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/es\/how-to-use-media-to-make-kids-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Media To Make Kids Healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Visual media can sometimes get a bad rap as only being a means for entertainment, but it can also get your child moving, grooving, and instilling healthy habits into their daily routines. We\u2019ve teamed up with the Together Counts\u2122 program to help spread the message of active, healthy living and sometimes that message can hold more weight with children when it comes from multi-media tools because their attention is already drawn to the fun!<\/p>\n

USE A MEDIA HEALTH ROLE MODEL & WATCH TOGETHER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children are eager and ready to learn, but sometimes they need the right voice to guide them. Fun shows that feature relatable and fun-loving role models often capture the imagination and open the ears and minds of children who may not respond to a less entertaining lesson. Samantha Finkelstein, Registered Dietician and author of the Nerdy Girl Nutrition<\/a> blog, contends, \u201cOften, children spend a lot of time in front of the television, so why not address these issues with them where their attention is already strong? Children are hungry for knowledge \u2014 shows that feature nutrition education and interactive healthy activities will begin planting seeds of a healthy lifestyle early on.\u201d<\/p>\n