How do parents prevent childhood obesity?

With the continuous improvement of urban living standards, there are two extremes in children's growth, some are "fat" and some are "thin". Both of them are manifestations of unbalanced nutrition, which easily leads to children not growing up in the "growth period".

Many parents believe that children eat more, eat well, develop quickly and grow taller. So I often like to force my children to eat this and that, and make up for the east and the west. In fact, sometimes these practices will actually affect children's physical and mental development and health, and do more harm than good.

Studies by nutritionists and psychologists have confirmed that children eat more of this and that. Even when children have a partial eclipse or refuse to eat, parents will make wishes, cajole, scold and beat and scold to force their children to eat. In this way, children often have resistance, fear and aversion to eating, which will easily lead to malnutrition over time and affect the health of children during their growth and development.

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Therefore, when a child has a partial eclipse or refuses to eat, there is no need to force him to eat. Parents must scientifically formulate recipes and arrange meals reasonably according to the characteristics of children's growth and development, create a good dining environment for children, stimulate their appetite, and let them eat happily and with relish.

First, establish the law of children's hunger and satiety. Old people often say: "If children want to be healthy, they must always be hungry and cold." . Children need to be full and hungry, and only when they are hungry will they have an appetite. Experts believe that children's regulation of diet is often more dependent on inner instinct than adults. Their appetite is often determined by their inner hunger.

In other words, they are really hungry, even if they are not forced or forced, they will eat well. In order to make children feel hungry, eat three meals a day regularly, and don't fill your stomach with snacks because you are not full and afraid of hunger. Adequate sleep, regular life and more outdoor activities, such as playing games, walking and swimming, will increase children's hunger.

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Second, create a good environment and avoid forced eating. Children are curious about everything. The so-called suit is to use the imitation nature of children to induce them to eat. Parents can vividly describe the delicious food to be given to their children before meals, so as to stimulate their appetite.

Children should be advised to eat a reasonable diet, and should not be forced to eat certain foods, nor should they be intimidated by words like "if they don't eat vegetables, they will get sick and get injections", so that children will feel afraid and bored of eating vegetables. Children who fiddle with food but don't eat should not be severely criticized, but should be given more patient help to build up their confidence in consciously eating.

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Third, proper cooking and a balanced diet. Children's teeth and bones are in the period of growth and development. Food should be soft and chewy. Don't measure and evaluate children's diet by adult's standards of color, smell and taste.

In the diet structure, there should be sweet and salty, and good meat should be coarse and fine. It is good to eat milk, fish, eggs and nutrients alone, but it is easy to constipation; Eating only vegetables and fruits will not only lead to hunger, but also lead to malnutrition. Eating toffee, chocolate, fruits and vegetables all day will disturb the laws of hunger and satiety, affect digestive function and reduce appetite. Therefore, the diet must be balanced.

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Fourth, guide the situation and impart knowledge. At the dinner table, when children have a good eating mood, parents should seize the opportunity and consciously talk about the nutritional value of some foods, so that children can understand that all kinds of foods have their unique benefits to human health and the harm of partial eclipse.

In short, for children who are partial to food and refuse to eat, we should find out the reasons, patiently guide them, clarify the interests and gradually correct them. Never force a child to eat by force. "A bite is not fat." As long as the quality and quantity of food are well controlled, children can be provided with sufficient nutrition to ensure their healthy growth.