WHAT TRIGGERS YOUR KIDS’ HEALTH PROBLEMS?

AREL JHOY M. DIZON

Revisiting the basic education curriculum includes a number of instructional techniques on how to perform various physical activities to prepare the body for the development of the multifarious aspects of human growth. The core of physical education is built on teaching young people the importance of having a sound mind and a healthy body, which is a prime mechanism towards the realization of one’s future career. Moving forward with the irrepressible and rapid influences of digitalization, it is an akin talent to be cognizant with superb ability to unravel the roundabout of the virtual environment of modern ages; however, every time the child enters the simulated world, it snatches the time of the child to experience real engagement for teamwork, camaraderie, and social acceptance with peers. It began to lose vital aspects of relationships that can be derived from physical activities in the real world. Being updated with the latest trends is becoming a natural blend of social acceptance, where one can gain instant popularity through acquaintances. This source of satisfaction motivates more" netizens" to join and spend time sitting for longer hours for virtual enjoyment and even for fame. With limited physical activities, children at this age are more likely to have a deranged nutritional diet that could lead to more serious health problems. In school, physical activities play a vital role in human development. It revitalizes the preparedness of the human body in various aspects. It is imperative to have daily routines of physical fitness activities to make the body healthy; likewise, schools also have lessons for learners on how to become responsible when using any media flatform.

-oOoThe author is Teacher II at San Isidro Elementary School