|
|
Most obese children come from obese parents.
The children pick up their parents eating habits. Parents are the role models for children. If parents shovel
their food into their mouth as if there is no tomorrow, then the children will learn that is an acceptable way to eat.
Then throw on top...fatty and highly carbonated foods (breads, pastas, pototoes, etc.) then that is the way a child is going to learn to eat. Out society started eating a lot of potatoes and pastas when it was necessary to have a large family in order to survive. Carbohydrates are filling nutrients. The problem is that when our forefathers started serving lots of fat and carbohydrates, the typical American was working very hard and burning off all of those calories. Those calories and nutrients were necessary to survive years ago. Today, we eat far too many fats and carbohydrates than we burn, thus the weight increase. We need to increase our activity level to our calorie/fat/carb level, or we decrease our calorie/fat/carb level. The two must equal each other, other wise we're going to lose weight or gain weight. The average daily amount of carbohydrates we should consume is 130. We need to calculate the amount
of carbs we consume daily.
There are many things a child can do to burn off some calories. As a parent, it is your job to find
out what your child likes to do, and then get them doing it to burn off some calories.
Also, when a child moves around more, he/she is allowing more oxygen into the blood stream, which means more oxygen to the brain. Thus, the more active a child is the more oxygen to the brain.......hmmmmmmmmmmm....then that means better cognition. Simple equation for me. I would love for every child to reach their potential. Not every child is going to be an Albert Einstein. But, Albert Einstein couldn't cook a meal, fix a car, plumb a house, wire a house, etc. He was a genius, but genius' can't to everyday common things. That's why we all have different intellectual and cognitive levels. All of us are experts in an area that someone else isn't. We need to appreciate that. Let's get the fat of the kids and help them blossom into the best flower they can be. After all, they are our future and they are our responsibility...the community. If Mom can't read and we can, it's our job to make sure the child can read. While we're there, we can also influence the child on how and what to eat. Obese children have a low self-esteem, mainly because the other children are so mean to them. Those
obese kids can't play as well as the other kids. It takes them a long time to get where they're going.
They really don't seem to be "on the ball" when they're asked questions. They either can't answer
the question or don't.
Every child has their own strength and every child has their own weakness. Each and every child needs to be commended on their strengths, and the weakness needs to be ignored. Can't get anything done with weaknesses. That is a special education philosophy, but it applies to all kids. We need to find every individuals strength and encourage it to the max. Let's get those kids up and off the sofa. Instead of watching TV or playing computer games,
kids need to be outside when they can. The fresh air does wonders to all of us, let alone kids.
Kids can walk the dog, to get up and away from the computer. If you don't have a dog, I'll bet there is an older person(s) in the neighborhood that has a dog and would love having someone walk their dog for them. If there is not dog, I'll bet there is an older person in the neighborhood would would live to take a walk with someone, and that can be your child. Doing that has long lasting and broad benefits to it. Children need to learn to be compassionate. Children need to learn to thinks of others. Children need to think of community service. The child bonds with a dog and builds a whole different and new relationship. The child learns he/she is not the only one that matters in life. Children need to be exposed to all facets of life. When they're not, they tend to feel insecure and eat for comfort. Exposure to all facets of life make children strong and independent. When they are strong and independent, they don't eat and become obese. Eating for comfort is a HUGE sign of a child being lonely. Come on parents, WAKE UP and see the signs. Your child is suffering. It's time to let the child grow and be their own person. |
||||||||||||
|
Wyoming Weight Loss Clinic 537 West Collins Drive Casper, Wyoming 82601 Voice: 866-566-0406 Fax: 307-237-4728 Colorado: 970-590-5333 email: wwlc@bresnan.net |