Why Are Our Children Getting Heavier? — The Five Truths Every Parent Must Know To Get Their Childs Weight On Track.
With as many as 50% of all children being overweight in this country, parents are beginning to realize that something must be done. There is no shortage of information about nutrition and exercise, but the task of helping an overweight child without setting them up for a lifetime of dieting is a daunting challenge. Parents who understand the five truths of getting a childs weight on track can begin to address the issue in a healthy and effective way.
Truth #1: Parents are the problem AND the solution. Heavy kids eat too much and they dont get enough exercise. Its that simple. Parents of overweight children must own up to the fact that they are allowing and enabling their children to eat too much and move too little. Once parents accept this, they will begin to understand that they have tremendous power to solve their childs weight problem.
Truth #2: Kids need to be educated. You may know how much, and what kinds of foods your child should eat. And you may expect that your children have the common sense to know, too. But did it ever...