I would like to know peoples reactions to this, and how they think they could improve things in Golden for school aged kids?
Over a thousand parents of primary school aged children were asked what they fear most for their children (from a given list) and 30% stated abduction or murder, with only 5% revealing a fear for their child’s poor health in later life due to their child’s current level of physical activity.
Although there is about a one in a million chance of a child being killed by a stranger, the risk of severe health issues and early mortality as a result of the lack of physical activity is one in three .
The Government recommends that children should have seven hours of physical activity per week, but in fact 68% of boys and 76% of girls are not currently meeting this recommendation.
The Walk to School Campaign is now more vital than ever as the number of children who walk to school regularly has reached an all time national low, with an enormous 43% of children now driven to the school gates. Parents can help children walk to school safely by teaching them road safety skills as they walk them to school from a young age. This helps parents to identify when their children are ready to find their way to school safely by themselves, safely giving them independence.
Key Findings from the report include:
• 60% of parents fear their child will be killed or injured in a road traffic accident or abduction or murder whereas only 5% ‘fear for their child’s poor health in later life due to their child’s current level of physical activity, from a given list.
• Nearly half, 49% of parents under-estimated the amount of physical activity their children should get in a week.
These results are based on a poll conducted by YouGov of 1244 parents of primary school aged children.
The two charities are calling on Government to ensure that policy interventions such as traffic calming measures are implemented to give parents the choice to walk to school with their child.
Recommendations include:
• 20 mph (30km/h) to become the default speed limit wherever people live, work and play
• Local Authorities to ensure safe, walkable routes to schools, through improved crossings, good lighting, and well maintained pavements and footpaths.
• Adequately invest in effective walk to school promotion schemes, recognising that walking is the easiest and most effective way of getting children active.
• Support and advice to parents to equip their children with appropriate road safety skills well before the transition to secondary school.
• Areas with high childhood obesity levels should integrate walking to school as a central part of their health improvement strategies, linking to initiatives such as the National Child Measurement Programme and Child Health Systems Programme
Although there is about a one in a million chance of a child being killed by a stranger, the risk of severe health issues and early mortality as a result of the lack of physical activity is one in three .
The Government recommends that children should have seven hours of physical activity per week, but in fact 68% of boys and 76% of girls are not currently meeting this recommendation.
The Walk to School Campaign is now more vital than ever as the number of children who walk to school regularly has reached an all time national low, with an enormous 43% of children now driven to the school gates. Parents can help children walk to school safely by teaching them road safety skills as they walk them to school from a young age. This helps parents to identify when their children are ready to find their way to school safely by themselves, safely giving them independence.
Key Findings from the report include:
• 60% of parents fear their child will be killed or injured in a road traffic accident or abduction or murder whereas only 5% ‘fear for their child’s poor health in later life due to their child’s current level of physical activity, from a given list.
• Nearly half, 49% of parents under-estimated the amount of physical activity their children should get in a week.
These results are based on a poll conducted by YouGov of 1244 parents of primary school aged children.
The two charities are calling on Government to ensure that policy interventions such as traffic calming measures are implemented to give parents the choice to walk to school with their child.
Recommendations include:
• 20 mph (30km/h) to become the default speed limit wherever people live, work and play
• Local Authorities to ensure safe, walkable routes to schools, through improved crossings, good lighting, and well maintained pavements and footpaths.
• Adequately invest in effective walk to school promotion schemes, recognising that walking is the easiest and most effective way of getting children active.
• Support and advice to parents to equip their children with appropriate road safety skills well before the transition to secondary school.
• Areas with high childhood obesity levels should integrate walking to school as a central part of their health improvement strategies, linking to initiatives such as the National Child Measurement Programme and Child Health Systems Programme
60% of parents fear their child will be killed/ injured in a road traffic accident or abduction or murder over 5% for their child’s poor health in later life due to their childs current level of physical activity, from a given list.
Aggregated results from the YouGov poll indicated that 49% of those surveyed knew how much activity kids should get, but 1% felt that their child did not need any physical exercise in a week to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a total of 50% of parents under-estimated the amount of physical activity their children should get in a week.
Aggregated results from the YouGov poll indicated that 49% of those surveyed knew how much activity kids should get, but 1% felt that their child did not need any physical exercise in a week to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a total of 50% of parents under-estimated the amount of physical activity their children should get in a week.
Parents were asked which of the following they fear MOST for their child:
- They are injured or killed in a road traffic accident - 30%
- They are abducted or murdered - 30%
- Poor health in later life due to your child's current levels of physical activity - 5%
- None of these - 21%
- Don't know - 7%
- Prefer not to say - 7%
In an average week, how much physical activity do you think your child needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle?
- Less than one hour - 1%
- More than 1 hour up to 2 hours - 6%
- More than 2 hours up to 3 hours - 8%
- More than 3 hours up to 4 hours - 11%
- More than 4 hours up to 5 hours - 10%
- More than 5 hours up to 6 hours - 13%
- More than 6 hours up to 7 hours - 12%
- More than 7 hours up to 8 hours - 16%
- More than 8 hours up to 9 hours - 3%
- More than 9 hours up to 10 hours - 4%
- More than 10 hours - 13%
- Don't know - 4%
- Not applicable - I don't think my child needs any exercise in an average week to maintain a healthy lifestyle - 1%
A report from the Chief Medical Officer (‘At least five a week: 2004) stated that: “For children and young
people, the advice has been for one hour of moderate intensity physical activity each day.” http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4080994
For the full press release with sources click here.
people, the advice has been for one hour of moderate intensity physical activity each day.” http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4080994
For the full press release with sources click here.
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