HEALTH FOCUS: Why children need to be more active as they grow
Children under five must spend less time sitting and watching screens or restrained in prams and seats. Children need to get better quality sleep and have more time for active play, if they are to grow up healthy, according to guidelines by the World Health Organisation. The guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age, were developed by a panel of experts.
