{"id":440,"date":"2013-02-27T04:24:21","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T04:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/?p=440"},"modified":"2013-03-06T07:15:16","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T07:15:16","slug":"how-do-you-keep-your-childs-weight-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/archives\/440","title":{"rendered":"How do you Keep Your Child\u2019s Weight Down?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"425707e0-41e6-40a5-ba75-cfcefdc1019f\"<\/a>There\u2019s a lot of media coverage recently about growing obesity and this trend is not only in adults, but in children too.<\/p>\n

Modern day children have developed unpleasant health<\/a> problems related to obesity.\u00a0 The issue doesn\u2019t seem to be improving much!<\/p>\n

What can you do to improve your child\u2019s health, weight and future?<\/p>\n

\u00a0Walk or Cycle Your Child to School: <\/strong>Too many parents drive their children to school when it\u2019s only a 20\/30 minute walk. Instead of driving, make your child walk to school. It\u2019s a good way to start the day for your child\/children and it\u2019s good for you too.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Enroll your Child in an Active Hobby: <\/strong>It\u2019s all too easy to have your child sitting in front of the TV after school, many parents are understandably scared to let their children leave the house without supervision.\u00a0 So, many kids\u00a0 become accustomed to an indoor lifestyle. Let your child choose a new hobby, if it\u2019s something they want to do, they\u2019re much more likely to stick to it and want to attend regularly. Karate or some form of martial arts is a good physical activity, and it typically only costs \u00a33-5 per session depending on your local area. There\u2019s many more out there, so just have a look at what\u2019s on in your local area.<\/p>\n

Incorporate Exercise into Family Time:<\/strong> It really doesn\u2019t have to cost the world, a family game of football in the garden or a family bike ride.\u00a0 Believe me, most kids will really enjoy it.\u00a0 If you are doing something special, consider an indoor climbing trip, rollerblading or ice-skating for a family treat instead of the cinema or a fast-food meal.<\/p>\n

Adjust the Lunch Box :<\/strong>\u00a0 Swap the chocolate bar or crisps for an apple or banana or a healthy yogurt. Children don\u2019t need a sugary snack with every meal. They may kick up a bit of a fuss initially, but they\u2019ll soon get used to their new lunch box menu and stop expecting crisps or chocolate on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Healthier Family Meals:<\/strong> You\u2019re all guilty of serving up unhealthy grub for your family meals \u2013 It\u2019s just so quick and easy sometimes to whack a pizza in the oven or grab fish and chips on the way home. You\u2019d be surprised of how many quick and easy healthy options there are though. One of my favourite examples is: oven cooked or steamed fresh fish, baked\/new potatoes and broccoli (quick, easy and affordable). Don\u2019t forget, your child doesn\u2019t necessarily need as big a portion as you!<\/p>\n

These are all simple tips that can be followed by anyone and incorporated into everyday life. Give them a go to keep your child a healthy weight now and for life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a lot of media coverage recently about growing obesity and this trend is not only in adults, but in children too. Modern day children have developed unpleasant health problems related to obesity.\u00a0 The issue doesn\u2019t seem to be improving much! What can you do to improve your child\u2019s health, weight and future? \u00a0Walk or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[9,10,165],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}