Children and Fitness - Have Health And Fitness Come To The Child
One of the most horrific trends today is the alarming increase in childhood obesity. There are so many reasons why this is happening and I m sure all of us could list several of these reasons off the top of our heads. If you are the parent of an obese child, it is extremely important to take the proper steps to helping your child today!
If you don t feel that you obese child is in need of help, that would be the first issue for you to resolve. Not only does your child need help from a health perspective, you need to remember that children can be very mean to other children. Being an
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If you do realize your child needs help, it s time to take control. First, you need to get rid of the guilt you have for your son or daughters weight problem the problem is there and there is nothing you can do to change the past. However, there is EVERYTHING you can do to change the future.
1. Remember that you are the adult. You are the boss over what goes on in your child s life period. Sit down with your child and explain that you are going to be changing their diet and tell them why. If you
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2. Make small changes in eating habits. You need to keep in mind that the weight of your child did not happen over night. It is going to take a while to get the weight off. Therefore, it is very important to make small changes. These small changes are much easier to introduce to your child and to yourself! For example, make sure your child has a good healthy breakfast each morning. You supervise the portions and the food choices. Week two, introduce a healthy mid morning snack. Keeping
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3. Introduce your child to a regular exercise routine. Again, making small changes will last a lifetime. Make it a family thing! For example, each day both of you take a walk around the block, ride a bike together or go to the park for a while. Make a daily commitment to do something physical that you will both enjoy.
4. Commit to yourself and your child. Staying on a healthy path is not easy! There will be bumps along the way stay strong and get through them. It s for your child!
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