Introduction
Setting goals for your children aimed at developing into healthy adults is essential. But as a parent you must be careful in how you are doing it, otherwise it will backfire, and you will end up witnessing your kids doing the very opposite of what you want to do. That could cost them their health one day--and even their life. Indeed, the problem is quite serious. There has been a marked increase in childhood obesity in the last thirty years, which, in turn, leads to a host of illnesses that were, at one time, mainly adults have experienced. According to the University of Michigan Medical System, some of these illnesses include: Diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, and sleep apnea, to name a few. Even if your child does …show more content…
Set a time for it, whether it 's 6:00 or 7: 00 pm. Keep the time the same for the entire week. Use the time for uplifting conversation, and not a time to scold your children over poor eating habits or weight gain. Let them know that TV, iPhones or iPads are not allowed. For according to the NIH, families that do not eat together tend to eat more fried chicken, French fries and sodas and less fruits, vegetables and unsalted nuts than those that share meals. If you make it a positive environment for them, your children will begin to see it as the highlight of their …show more content…
Then invite him out with you on a hike, a jog, or a bike ride. The goal you 're setting here is getting him to want to do more physical activity, as opposed to looking to see if the couch and TV are free so that he can watch. If the weather outside is not conducive to such physical activity--instead of having him do one chore on a given day, ask him to take out the trash, sweep and mop the floor and go to the store for you. Assign him a long list of groceries--and get him to walk to the store, instead of giving him a ride there. Make sure the list you provide for him is healthy, not including any pizzas, sodas, or other such
Setting goals for your children aimed at developing into healthy adults is essential. But as a parent you must be careful in how you are doing it, otherwise it will backfire, and you will end up witnessing your kids doing the very opposite of what you want to do. That could cost them their health one day--and even their life. Indeed, the problem is quite serious. There has been a marked increase in childhood obesity in the last thirty years, which, in turn, leads to a host of illnesses that were, at one time, mainly adults have experienced. According to the University of Michigan Medical System, some of these illnesses include: Diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, and sleep apnea, to name a few. Even if your child does …show more content…
Set a time for it, whether it 's 6:00 or 7: 00 pm. Keep the time the same for the entire week. Use the time for uplifting conversation, and not a time to scold your children over poor eating habits or weight gain. Let them know that TV, iPhones or iPads are not allowed. For according to the NIH, families that do not eat together tend to eat more fried chicken, French fries and sodas and less fruits, vegetables and unsalted nuts than those that share meals. If you make it a positive environment for them, your children will begin to see it as the highlight of their …show more content…
Then invite him out with you on a hike, a jog, or a bike ride. The goal you 're setting here is getting him to want to do more physical activity, as opposed to looking to see if the couch and TV are free so that he can watch. If the weather outside is not conducive to such physical activity--instead of having him do one chore on a given day, ask him to take out the trash, sweep and mop the floor and go to the store for you. Assign him a long list of groceries--and get him to walk to the store, instead of giving him a ride there. Make sure the list you provide for him is healthy, not including any pizzas, sodas, or other such