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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Since the 1980�s, parenting style has changed, for
many reasons � many for the better. It is more common, today, for a parent to
view his/her child and see the need to develop all the potentials of this
individual. But, an outcome of this developmental style of parenting is the
increase of scheduled time in the child�s daily life and a decrease in family
time. <br>
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Here are some statistics that have been analyzed by Dr. William J. Doherty at
the University of Minnesota. Between 1981 and 1997, there has been a major
decline in free time for children between the ages of 3 and 12. Unstructured
outdoor activities decreased by 50%; playtime decreased by 25%, with less than 9
hours for older children and about 13 hours for younger children; and free time
decreased by about 12 hours per week per child. Family meal time decreased from
9 hours per week to about 8 hours per week, and there was a 33% decline in the
number of families who regularly sit down to dinner together. Family vacations
decreased by about 28%, and family participation in religious activities
decreased by about 40%. <br>
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With all those decreases, what did increase? Participation in organized youth
sports increased from 2 hours, 20 minutes per week to 5 hours, 17 minutes per
week. Passive, spectator leisure, not counting television and other screen time,
increased from 30 minutes per week to 3 hours per week. Included in this
category is watching siblings play structured sports. Studying increased by
almost 50%. <br>
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Why are these statistics significant? A study at the University of Michigan
found that the more time children spent each week at meal time at home was the
single strongest predictor of better achievement scores and fewer behavioral
problems. The family mealtime was a more powerful indicator than time spent in
school, studying, attending religious services, playing sports, and
participating in the arts. <br>
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For teens, it has been found that at least five meals per week with a parent
correlated with academic success, psychological adjustment, and lower rates of
alcohol use, drug use, early sexual behavior, and suicidal risks. A poll done by
the YMCA in 2000, found that teens rated �not having enough time with parents�
as their major concern. <br>
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Family meals can also contribute towards a healthier diet. A medical study of
children ages 9-14 found that children eating regular dinners with their
families had diets that included more fruits and vegetables, less saturated and
trans fat, fewer fried foods and sodas, and more vitamins and micronutrients.
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As the busy spring schedule looms ahead of each family, it�s an ideal time to
sit down together and evaluate how time is being spent by each family member,
individually, and work together to create more time to spend together as a
family unit. The total health and wellness of each family member will increase,
and parents will be leading their children into a healthier and happier
adulthood in the future. <br>
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The Eat Well/Be Fit Needham Committee is composed of concerned Needham
professionals consisting of the Board of Health, Public Schools, Park and
Recreation Commission, Physicians, Nutritionists, TRIAD, Health and Fitness
Writer, Needham Physical Therapy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at
Needham, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and others. </font><p style="text-indent: 0; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:1" align="left">
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