Early childhood is an incredibly active time. Kids are learning and growing and playing and ... sitting. They play house by pretending to watch a movie, or make toys into cell phones or computer screens. Different forms of digital media have become the babysitters that keep kids sitting still. These things are not bad in themselves but when they provide the means to keep kids from actively playing, this is cause for concern.

Studies are showing that approximately 50 percent of young kids across the nation are reaching borderline obesity. Obesity is considered a chronic disease, one that can le...