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'Idol Kids' judges urge parents to encourage kids to play outside

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Reyma Deveza

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sT1W62cKWsY?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>MANILA -- Regine Velasquez, Angeline Quinto, Gary Valenciano and Juan Karlos Labajo opened episode 6 of &quot;Idol Kids Philippines&quot; with a discussion about today&#x27;s kids being hooked to gadgets and online games.</p><p>On Sunday, July 13, the show&#x27;s judges gave unsolicited advice to parents to encourage children to play outside.</p><p>&quot;Tayo lumaki tayo we have two eyes, ears, lungs, muscles and all. Pero ang mga kabataan ngayon mas ginagamit nila ang thumbs nila sa paglaro,&#x27;di ba?&quot; Valenciano said.</p><p>&quot;Mayroon nga akong theory na parang for future evolution. Feeling ko mag-a-adjust &#x27;yung thumbs ng mga tao, parang mag-iiba. Kasi wala eh, everyone is glued to their phones nowadays,&quot; Labajo added.</p><p>Velasquez feels that kids are now more &quot;detached to earth,&quot; explaining that during her time, children enjoyed outdoor play.</p><p>&quot;Gusto ko lang sabihin para sa mga magulang din, i-encourage niyo ang mga anak niyo na lumabas at maglaro. If I my just say, my son before the pandemic had 20-20 vision. After the pandemic &#x27;yung grado niya was 700. The main reason is Vitamin D deficiiency. Gusto ko i-encourage &#x27;yung mga magulang na sabihin sa mga anak nila na 30 minutes a day, actually ang recommended is about an hour, 45 minutes to about an hour in the morning or kahit afternoon. It&#x27;s very good for the health, especially for the eyesight,&quot; she said.</p><p>According to Mayo Clinic, not getting enough vitamin D, also called a vitamin D deficiency, can &quot;cause your bones to become thin, brittle, bent or bowed during growth. ... And a vitamin D deficiency is a risk for people who follow an eating pattern that doesn&#x27;t include foods with vitamin D or for people who have limited sun exposure.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KikAWL94Bik?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The &quot;Idol Kids Philippines&quot; judges also reminded children to be responsible of their time with gadgets, like nine-year-old hopeful Ethan, who impressed the judges with his &quot;Dilaw&quot; performance.</p><p>Ethan from Antipolo City, who received four yesses, said he loves to play online games but knows that there&#x27;s a limit to it and that his priority is his studies.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qyQMEYK7lvk?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Aside from Ethan, eight-year-old hopeful Julia from Bacoor, Cavite also received four yesses from the judges with her performance of &quot;Next In Line.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xihWMj7qNV0?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Sofie, 10, from Cainta, Rizal, who dreams of becoming a singer, dancer and actress, surprised the &quot;Idol Kids&quot; judges with her performance of &quot;Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SPzRd5vsCW0?&amp;pp=0gcJCb4JAYcqIYzvautoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Last Saturday, July 12, seven-year-old Aleina from Batangas City, who loves to make bracelets and neclaces, entertained the judges with her performance of &quot;Salamat, Salamat Musika.&quot; She received four yesses.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uHBTouDj8q0?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Pasay City&#x27;s 10-year-old hopeful Alexis is moving to the next round after he wowed the judges with his &quot;At Ang Hirap&quot; 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<p>Regine Velasquez, Angeline Quinto, Gary Valenciano and Juan Karlos Labajo opened episode 6 of 'Idol Kids Philippines' with a discussion about today's kids being hooked to gadgets and online games.</p>

Regine Velasquez, Angeline Quinto, Gary Valenciano and Juan Karlos Labajo opened episode 6 of 'Idol Kids Philippines' with a discussion about today's kids being hooked to gadgets and online games.