CHILDRENS HEALTH ACTIONS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF DAILY LIVING

Objective: To describe health actions young children say they take in contexts that structure their day including eating, dressing, keeping clean, going to sleep, schoolwork, recess, leisure time, and going pla ces. Methods: Structured interviews with 5- to 12-year-old children. R esults: Children mentioned actions related to eating (food choices, ea ting behaviors), engaging in physical activity, avoiding illness or in jury, being clean, getting fresh air and mental health (fostering int erpersonal relationships, helping others, and making oneself feel good or relaxed). Conclusion: The report of these actions by large numbers of children, and across different contexts, supports their inclusion as key topics in developmentally appropriate health promotion.