| One in every three children in the US are obese. It can | | | | are the one that chooses what gets put in your child's |
| be very difficult being the parent of an obese child. | | | | body. Fast food and junk foods may save time and |
| You may well be wondering what to do. Are there | | | | money, but these aren't worth the trade off of your |
| ways to manage the obesity in your child? The | | | | child's health. Preparing healthy meals will make your |
| answer is... Yes, there certainly are! Here are 3 tips | | | | child healthier, stronger, and much less obese. |
| that can help in managing the early childhood obesity in | | | | 2) Taking family walks together is a good way to get |
| your child: | | | | your child use to exercising at an early age. Just a 15 |
| Make overcoming your child's obesity a family thing. | | | | minute walk can burn over a hundred calories, which is |
| Now it's not always a good idea to have talks with | | | | a lot for a child. |
| your obese child about why they are fat, as it will | | | | 3) Encouraging physical activity by setting examples is |
| make it seem like it is their fault. Instead, eat healthy | | | | a great way to show your child that exercising can be |
| family meals together (or prepare healthy meals while | | | | something fun; not something to be looked at |
| your child is at school), take family walk nights, and | | | | negatively. Just going to the park together is all it takes |
| encourage fun physical activity. | | | | for your child to have a good exercise experience. |
| 1) The point of eating family meals together is that you | | | | |