Increasing cases of childhood obesity have become a major concern for parents all over the country.But Eating eight kind of food, along with exercising ,can tackle this issue to a great extent.
Together You can !
The best way to inculcate healthy habits in your children is to involve the entire family by increasing physical activities.How you can achieve it.....
- Do what you preach.When your children realize that you are physically active and having fun ,they would be more active and stay active for the rest of their lives.
- Remember to plan family activities that provides everyone with exercise.So go for walking,biking or swimming together and let the kids know that it can be so much fun.
- Many a time ,overweight children feel uncomfortable about participating in some activities .So be sensitive to your child's needs.As a parent , it is important to help your child find physical activities that they enjoy rather than making them do something that they find embarrassing or too difficult.
- Make a conscious decision to reduce the amount of time you and your family spend on sedentary activities like watching TV,surfing the Net or playing video games.