Thursday 17 November 2016

How to develop Healthy food habbit in Kids

It is bit difficult to nurture healthy relationship with food at an early age so that every meal is a happy one later in life.If food is used as bribe from an early age,the child will grow into an adult who uses food for reasons other than its purest need (nutrition). 

And we all know what that leads to......

Here are the smallest attempt  to change behaviour or bad relationship with food.🌝

TRY NOT TO REWARD,PACIFY OR PUNISH WITH FOOD

This is probably the hardest to enforce. As a parent ,do not give  in to the urge to constantly use food as a bribe.Pacifying your little ones with his or her favourite treats leads to a greater dependence  on emotional eating as a adult .

EXPLAIN, DON'T FORCE

This method works best when trying to ban sugary drinks or treats or an overload of fat.Make your kid understand the impact of what excess sugar actually dos to their teeth or how it slows down their academic performance or even their level of physical activity.

MODERATE ,DON'T DEPRIVE 

Moderate the intake of unhealthy food but don't ban it altogether.You could allow them to choose their own time and environment to eat it in, giving them a better sense of control over the process. If they know they can still dip into their favourite treats once in a while, exercising restraint at other times becomes easy... on both your child and you 🌝.