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(AAP) recommends time limitations on digital media use for children two to five years to no more than one hour per day. For children ages six and up, caregivers need to place consistent limits on the time spent using only appropriate media outlets. Monitor your kids to make sure that media does not replace adequate sleep, physical activity and other healthy activities.


 You and your kids may struggle to find activities on rainy summer days. Don’t just turn the TV on and let your children zone out. Since daily practice is the key to improvement, summer is a great time to begin learning a musical instrument. Research shows that learning to read music and play an instrument have a posi- tive impact on brain development. Chess or other problem-solving board games are both enriching and fun. Children can also develop lifelong skills while practicing measurement and working with fractions by learning to cook and bake. Crafting can also be educational — check out Pinterest or library books for science experiments, historical projects and other activities that will stimulate your child’s creativity. Remember that physical activities are essential to mind and body health. Sum- mer offers a lot of opportunities for both organized sports and plenty of unstruc- tured active play. Organized sports such as baseball and soccer teach teamwork skills. Independent physical activities like nature hikes or bicycling are heart-healthy ways for children to explore and learn from their environment. Allow your children plenty of unstruc-


tured playtime, in which they can dream and be creative. Try to not overschedule your children. With some imagination and planning, your kids can have a summer filled with learning activities and happy memories.


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http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ https://www.nps.gov/index.htm


Beth Heuer, DNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS, is a nurse practitioner at the Child Develop- ment Unit at Children’s Hospital of Pitts- burgh of UPMC.


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