Be in Driver Seat for your Kids

Problem Statement

• If you are also nurturing your kids as most of the other kids in the society, then they are exposed to most unhealthy refined food, reused refined oil, trans fats, food colours, sugars, colas all obesity causing and carcinogenic foods.
• According to latest data by CDC, one in five of our children are prone to obesity before reaching 8th standard.
• Studies indicate 40% of our obese children are more prone to sleep apnoea that is breathing issues during sleep, because of which their brain is getting lesser oxygen and they are prone to have lesser IQ.

Answer

• Be a proactive member of the family, led by example.
• Make them part of preparing the meals, as early as possible, don’t think about their age children are fast learners.
• Let them create their own dishes, children are more innovative because their minds are still free-flying they don’t get into definitions of right or wrong like a trained adult mind.
• Let them think out of box for the meals they want to eat out of the kitchen you have placed on the shelf.
• Make fruit smoothies with EFA’a as necessary part of meals.
• Understand the age of the child and understand their nutritional needs necessary for their physical and mental growth.

Takeaway

If we want our children to have all around growth then it should start with their food, with the nutrients, their bodies are getting. Once they are in sync with healthy food, they would surprise you with their innovative methods and out of box thinking in preparing new dishes. That is when you can call yourself smart parents or supermoms should I say??