HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH
10 Ways To Improve Your Child's Health. We all want to have healthy children. Unfortunately with television and video games taking up a substantial portion of time for the average child, the exercise gained by running and playing is substantially reduced. The increasing incidence of childhood obesity and the decline in overall health are a testament to these statistics.
However, as parents we can certainly encourage certain behavior in our children to create a healthier lifestyle and better overall fitness. Below are ten ways to help improve your child’s health and ease your own peace of mind.
1. Limit the amount of time your child spends indoors.
Encourage them to find other ways to spend their free time on a weekly basis. A good rule of thumb is that two hours is the maximum amount of time that should be spent sitting in front of a computer or television show.
2. Make exercise fun for them.
Trying to get your child to walk or go to the health club is quite different than enrolling them in a karate class or involving them into a little league sport. If your kids are having fun, there’s a great chance they will stick to it!
3. Be a good role model.
It is easy to tell your child but it is much harder to set a good example. However, the fact is most children end up repeating the same general behavior of their most significant role model – which is often a parent. Examine yourself and see if you are encouraging a healthy lifestyle by getting proper exercise and following a good diet. If you are not then make changes in your own life before expecting them in your children.
4. Make sure they get a healthy and diverse diet.
An improper diet is probably the leading cause for childhood obesity. The fact that most children follow a diet consisting of primarily junk and fast food is one of the biggest factories in poor health and obesity. Encourage them to eat natural foods from each of the basic food groups as well as regular meals spaced proportionately.
5. Encourage them to drink water as opposed to soft drinks.
Drinking water is more important than most people realize. Your child needs to drink from 4 to 6 glasses of water daily regardless of what else they drink. Make sure they are consuming only moderate amounts of carbonated beverages and not making them their primary source of refreshment.
6. Help them to set goals for physical fitness and then help them follow through toward reaching them.
A big factor in any change is the simple practice of setting goals. If you can help your child to establish small goals such as becoming better in soccer or some other activity then you are helping them to build a positive habit that can help them throughout life.
7. Watch the amount of food additives they are consuming and encourage them to eat more natural foods.
E-numbers are the short form definition for additives which are found on labels throughout the European Union. They are listed separately in the United States and most other countries.
8. Encourage them to be emotionally healthy.
Emotional health is often neglected both by doctors and parents. However, it may be one of the biggest factors in determining the overall experience of life your child will have as an adult. Encourage your children to talk about their emotions and acknowledge their feelings. Encourage them to build healthy relationships by focusing on giving rather than receiving. Make sure they have healthy boundaries and a positive self-image.
9. Show them how to have and empowered and well rounded life.
The key to a happy and healthy life is balance more than anything else. Encourage your child to have a variety of experiences and an open mind. Show them how to broaden their views by reading and experiencing the viewpoint of others. Encourage them to make their own decisions and value judgments rather than accepting that of somebody else including your own.
10. Give them a positive and optimistic outlook.
The biggest asset a parent can give a child is that of a positive outlook and a well balanced personality. People who worry are usually TAUGHT to worry by their parents. People who have anger issues usually learn them from their parents. Make sure that while you are helping your child to have a healthy body that you also make sure that they have a healthy mind to go along with it.
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Have a super day! :)
Richard Cooper
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