You as a mother get really tensed up when you see your child weighting too much on the weighing machine. If you are good at finding excuses then you can blame it on fast food. You can go on and blame your kids because they don't listen to your tips on healthy eating. Well, if you really want to get to the root of the problem then make a reality check: You could be the real culprit.
Many parents show too much concern for their kids over-weight and health problems related with it, but practically they just pay lip service when it comes to really putting things in order.
If you really want your kids to grow healthy, then you must ensure that they eat home-cooked-fresh-food. If you are a working woman and do cooking yourself, then do not fall prey to the temptation of regularly buying food from the neighborhood food- stall, just because you get too tired to cook yourself. It really does not take much time to cook food and the benefits far exceed the efforts you put in.
The foundation of good-food-habits are laid during toddler years. If the baby is fed on variety of foods and fruits then this sticks throughout the life. But if your kids feast on sweets, ice-creams, and burgers then it is sure an invitation to obesity, much sooner than you can imagine. You can't expect your kids to change their food habits overnight. High calorie diet actually becomes an addiction and soon it becomes a vicious circle. So, keep a check on food items from the very beginning.
In most families, both the parents work. We are always running short of time: hectic schedules, deadlines to meet, urgent business meetings. We don't get time to play with our children. Our younger ones have no option but to pass their time watching cartoons on idiot box or play video games. Many times we ourselves encourage them to do this because we have important work at home and can't concentrate if disturbed every minute. When this becomes addictions we are the first ones to complain.
We should spend more time with our children outdoors. They should be introduced to sports or some kind of physical activity when they are very young. If they are hooked to sports then keeping healthy does not seem to be a big task. If this happens then much of the excess calories will be burnt and that would make you feel lighter too. So stop looking for excuses and take real steps to fight that bulge around your children. Sooner the better.
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