As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important role model. It is therefore your responsibility to help them to develop healthy habits in order to live a long and fulfilling life later on. This can however be difficult when it seems that all kids these days want to do is stay indoors, play video games and eat junk food.
If you want your child to get off the couch and eat better, ask yourself: am I a good role model? What are my dietary habits like and do I exercise on a regular basis? If not, you may want to make some personal changes first!
Once you begin making changes to your kid’s daily routine, don’t make it all “doom and gloom”. Make eating healthily and developing a fitness routine fun! Believe it or not, healthy and low-calorie food can actually be rather delicious. So too, can exercise. Try incorporating enjoyable activities that you know your child will like (such as swimming, playing outside or bike riding) into the fitness routine.
If your kid watches far too much TV, plays too many video games or spends way too much time in front of the computer or tablet, this could lead to a sedentary lifestyle later on. Nip it in the bud now and limit the amount of time they spend on a daily basis on these activities. Be strong!
Finally, if you have dinner in front of the TV every night, this is definitely a habit to break! Having dinner together, around the table not only decreases the chance of children sneaking in all the wrong foods, but it is also a great way for everyone to communicate, spend quality family time with one another and talk about their day.
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