Here are some guides how you can help your children maintain a healthy body weight and cope with their overweight problem.


1.Be supportive cause overweight children need acceptance, encouragement and love.

2.Set guidelines for the amount of time your children can spend watching television or playing video games.

3.Plan family activities that involve exercises instead of watching TV,

4.Be sensitive. Find activities your children will enjoy that aren't difficult or could cause embarrassment.

5.Eat meals together as a family and eat at the table, not in front of a television. Eat slowly and enjoy the food.

6.Don't use food as a reward or punishment. Children should not be placed on restrictive diets, unless done so by a doctor (for medical reasons). Children need food for growth, development and energy.

7.Involve your children in meal planning and grocery shopping. This helps them learn and gives them a role in the decision making.

8.Keep healthy snacks on hand such as fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables; low-fat cheese, yogurt or ice cream; frozen fruit juice bars; and cookies such as fig bars, graham crackers, gingersnaps or vanilla wafers.

9.Focus on small, gradual changes in eating and activity patterns. This helps form habits that can last a lifetime.

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