Child obese

Hello,
School canteens sell burgers,pizzas,hotdogsand samosas. Which would be fine if they also sold alongside daal-sambar or roti sabzi and if the student had 60 min of "free play" on large playground (please note free play,and not structured play such as tennis ,swimming or karate. Nothing against these activities but free play LLOWS A CHILD TO MOVE AND MAKE RULES SPONTANEOUSLY AND IS ESSENTIAL FOR OPTIMUM PHYSICAL AND MENTAL GROWTH.

DO NOT

give sermons on not eating chocolate even as you pack the fridge with it

Ask children to stop watching TV while eating while you continue munching popcorn in movies or chips during your favourite programme.

Give them pet names such as chubby motu and the like.

Gently nudge them in their believe to check on their fat reserves.

Discuss their weight in public.

DO

Have a clean up compaign with children to weed out junk food from the kitchen ,have a "no storing and no gofting "policy.

Eat with all your sense s after switching off phone ,TV, laptop and yes put the news paper down.

Provide unconditional love and acceptance and treat them as equal.

Reassure them that their appearance does not embarrass you.

Lead by example and exercise will espectable consistency.

It's no childplay to stay lean in a big city. The little ones need love,care,safety education and healthy food much before they need good grades+two activity classes+dashing looks and a slim waist.

WANT TO DO MORE

Take them out on a trekking trip to the mountain once every year.

At PTA meetings,insist that the school takes care of its teacher by providing them with opportunities to exercise and eat right. Teachers and their behaviour has a huge influence in children.

Encourage children to learn cooking and take them out vegetable shopping . Involve them with food. It's the best way to teach them to eat fresh unprocessed food and stimulate them much more then weekly trip to a pizza/burger joint.

Expose them to as many as physical activities as possible and allow them to make time for free play.

Mobilise your neighbour tp preserve open spaces and collect finds to ensure that w=swings , slides, see-saw etc, is a great condition.