how to influence your child to stay healthy

[kiran_patil]

Yesterday i visited my aunt who has a 10 years son.....i last saw him 2 years ago and he was perfect in shape according to his age...but after 2 years he has put on a lot of weight....my aunt was complaing that he doesnt listen to much and eats a lot of junk food...so how can my aunt persuade him to loose weight...plsss help

 

[antyoch]

Children learn by example. Start by not providing junk for him... he's ten it's not like he has enough money to buy a lot of junk on his own. Have minimul amounts of junk in the house. MAYBE ONE box of cookies that's it, or ice cream. and ALWAYS remember you lead by example. If he sees you eating the ice cream. He's going to wonder why he doesn't get any. Cook healthy meals, tell him if he wont eat it to go hungry. A couple missed meals and he'll start eating them.

Its not about changing HIS lifestyle, its about changing hers.

 

[jayanthudar]

RE : how to influence your child to stay healthy

Take walks with your child after meals
Take up sports which the whole family can do
Teach kids how to swim and ride bikes at an early age
Don't encourage kids to watch TV and limit computer time

Here are some tips for parents whose child are overweight:-
1.Don't forbid any foods, simply limit them. If your kids want to go to McDonalds occasionally, fine. Just don't make it a regular occurrence.
2.Don't force your child to eat if they are not hungry. Children's appetite vary and often during a "growing spurt" they lose their appetite. Don't worry when this happens, as soon as their growing spurt is over you will find they eat extra to make up.
3.Encourage them to snack on healthy carbs like whole grain cereals with low-fat milk, whole grain bread with a light spread of peanut butter and jelly, or fruit spread or fruit breads.
4.Encourage them to eat fresh fruit regularly(keep it on our dining table or on your fridge).
5. Make salads more interesting by adding fruits like grapes, sections of mandarin orange, chunks of pineapple, sliced peaches.