Don't Miss
- Summer of 2023 Was Hottest in 2,000 Years
- San Francisco Set to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighter Gear
- More Studies Support Wegovy’s Long-Term Weight-Loss Benefits
- Americans With Private Insurance May Pay More for Hospital Stay
- Patients Over 80 Still Benefit From Treatment for AML Blood Cancer
- Why C-Section Babies Need 2 Doses of Measles Vaccine
- Vaping Rates Fall Among Teens, But Still Too High
- Science Shows How Night Shifts Help Bring on Disease
- Melanoma Can Strike Black Americans, Often With Deadlier Results
- Smoking During Pregnancy Could Raise Baby’s Odds for Obesity Later
Health Tip: When Your Child Needs to Lose Weight
By LadyLively on October 24, 2014
If your child is overweight, be sure to teach him or her about the importance of a nutritious diet and regular exercise. You also should offer plenty of support and avoid pressuring your youngster.
The Weight-loss Information Network offers these additional suggestions:
- Put your child on a weight-loss plan only after getting your doctor’s approval.
- Don’t severely restrict what your growing child eats.
- Give your child’s self-esteem a lift by loving and accepting your child, no matter what size.
- Don’t single out your child. Make sure the whole family exercises and practices healthy eating.
- Work with your child to celebrate accomplishments and cope with setbacks that don’t involve eating.
Source: HealthDay
Copyright © 2024 HealthDay. All rights reserved.