A registered nurse from Maryland has simple advice for parents who are looking for help in their efforts to control their children's weight: Let the kids play.
"Physical play can help children discover what their bodies can do. They'll increase their skills and gain the confidence to try new things. Children confident in their abilities are more likely to interact with other children and develop emotionally, socially, cognitively - and, of course, physically."
Playing comes naturally to kids. Oftentimes it's the parents who hinder it, worried that it isn't safe for their kids to be outside or that they're going to get hurt. But the kind of physical play that kids come by instinctively is just what they need to develop an active, healthy lifestyle. Source: ModernMedicine.com.
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