Childhood Obesity - Do you have an overweight child? We offer tips to help your child lose weight and get fit!

The My Overweight Child blog will help you keep informed about the latest research, findings, and resources available to parents of overweight or obese kids. There are many knowledgeable people working on the increasingly dire problem of childhood obesity - and we want to give parents a place where they can check in regularly to see the latest studies and tips available to help you help your child lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Monday, February 09, 2009

Developing Healthy Eating Habits

With childhood obesity reaching epidemic status, many parents worry about how best to teach their kids healthy eating habits. Nutritionist and counselor Elly Stattler thinks that parents who are providing healthy options for their children don't need to worry quite so much:
"She encourages parents to trust their children. Stattler suggests parents decide when the child eats and provide healthy choices. The child decides if he/she wants to eat and how much to eat."
Letting the child make decisions early helps them develop good habits as they grow older. Parents still provide the overall guidance, but the children learn how to choose wisely. Source: Grosse Pointe (MI) News

Labels: healthy_eating, eating-habits, role_models

Posted By: Aspen Education Group