http://healthyeatingresearch.org/research/promoting-good-nutrition-and-physical-activity-in-child-care-settings-a-research-brief/ While children spend a substantial amount of time in school, more than half of kids aged 5 to 14 years are also spending time in a child-care setting. This is also an important out-of-home setting for preschool-aged children. This research brief outlines federal food programs and regulations that govern nutrition and physical activity in child-care settings—and what research has demonstrated about the nutritional quality of foods offered in child-care settings. A Research Brief by Healthy Eating Research, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, May, 2007.