Guidelines to stop your Child from getting Overweight

It is been observed, that children who are encouraged by their parent’s to be active and eat healthily are more likely to stay healthy in good weight and grow up healthy later in life. Children often tend to gain on weight when they get more energy from the food they consume, and when they happen to stay away from indulgence in daily physical activities. Overweight children are more likely to become obese as adults which could lead to long-term health issues. Making small changes to their diet and daily activities can help your child reach a healthy weight in no time if practiced on a regular basis.

Again it can be quite difficult to specify whether your child is overweight or not as they are still growing and likewise every individual’s body type is different. One way to find out is by calculating your child’s body mass index (BMI) ratio. Any small changes that you happen to make in your child’s diet and lifestyle are much more likely to be accepted if these changes are easier to follow and involve the whole family.

You as a parent you can start early by making your child to indulge in physical based activities which needs to be spread throughout the day on daily basis. When your child is around the age of 5 years, you can introduce them to playground wherein they can play around with swings, climb on frames, free play in organized kick or throw ball games and see-saws to name a few. Later you could push your child to indulge in physical based plays like bicycling, skating, outdoor games, walking, skipping, swimming, aerobics, and dancing to name a few on daily basis.

To get a proper combo of fibre, vitamins and minerals it is a good idea for your child to consume at least 2 to 3 types of fruits and veggies on every day basis. You can get your child to get most of the required dietary calories from foods like roti’s, bread, fresh leafy greens, potatoes, rice, beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat soya beans, curd, paneer & tofu to name a few. You should also limit your child from having high in calories, sugary based fat foods like cookies, caramelized sweets, pancakes, custards, cakes, biscuits, wafers, chocolate, sugary cereals, and fizzy cola drinks.

You need to avoid your child to sit and laze around too much, as sitting idle for longer periods can lead to childhood obesity. Limit the amount of time your child spends on inactive pastimes such as fiddling with smartphone, watching tv shows, playing video games etc. It’s also seen that children who don’t have the recommended amount of sleep at night are likely to become lazy and become overweight. In fact such lack of sleep pattern in children can trigger mood swings and behavioral changes. Last but not the least, it’s quite evident that children often tend to pick up cues from their parents, so as a parent you can set a clear example to follow by mending your lifestyle in order to help your child maintain weight control and grow up healthy later in life.

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