APRIL 
Building a Healthier WSD 
Screen-Lean Families 
Turn off your TV and take it outside 
WISE SNAC is a program of the Health Promotion Council made possible through 
funding by the North Penn Community Health Foundation and collaboration with 
the North Penn, Souderton Area and Wissahickon School Districts. 
For more information, visit: 
http://www.insteadoftv.com 
healthyyouthpartnership.org 
http://familyplayandlearn.com/13thingsforkidstodoinsteadofwatchingtv.html 
“Move it Outside” 
Make a goal to move more as a family. Make 
choices together, try it together – and before you 
know it, you will all be on your way to energy 
balance! To find out more about NRG Balance 
go to www.panaonline.org 
Screen-free Ideas for the Family 
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Take the dog for a walk. 
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Go for a bike ride with your friends. 
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Take a hike on a trail at a local park. 
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Go outside and search for four-leaf 
clovers. 
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Go to the library and search for a book 
you have never read before. 
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Offer to help a neighbor by raking 
leaves. 
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Play Hide-and-Seek. 
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Practice your musical instrument. 
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Try a new recipe and help to make 
dinner for the family. 
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Help decorate the house for the 
upcoming holiday. 
Keep your family screen-lean with these tips: 
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Set limits on screen time. Set a rule that 
your child may spend no more than two hours a 
day of screen time. Do not allow your child to 
watch TV while doing homework. 
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Less TVS in the home. Do not put a TV or 
computer in your child’s bedroom. 
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Make meal time, family time. Turn off the 
TV during family meal time. Keep the TV out 
of the eating area. Families who eat together eat 
healthfully. Try to sit down as a family for at 
least two to three meals each week. 
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Give other options. Watching TV can 
become a habit for your child. Give ideas on 
other ways kids can spend their time (see box to 
the right for ideas!). Stock the TV room with 
non-screen entertainment like books, kids’ 
magazines, toys, puzzles, & board games. 
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Set a good example. Be a good role model 
and also limit your screen time. If your kids see 
you following the rules, then they will be more 
likely to follow. 
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Do not use TV to reward or punish a 
child. This makes TV seem even more 
important to children.