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Although childhood obesity is a major responsibility of parents to not
health concern, a positive aspect of it overburden the children with studies
is that most of its causes are and encourage them to play outdoor
preventable. Considering all these games of their choices. Parents should
things into account, it becomes an also participate with children in sports
important responsibility of the to motivate them. Parents should
parents to regulate the lifestyle of assure that the children should do
their children. It has been rightly said exercise or physical work for at least
that the children learn what their one hour. A variety of coaching
elders do. Hence, the most important classes for sports and dance are also
step is to inculcate healthy eating available these days. Children should
habits and exercise and physical work be motivated to join at least one of
in the family. them so that their routine can be
maintained. We all know that children
The following measures can are highly fascinated by the fast food
be taken to develop healthy which is easily available and is more
habits in children. appealing to the eyes and tongue than
the healthy food. Sometimes, even
The children should be educated parents surrender to the obstinance of
about the importance of eating the children.
healthy food and doing physical work.
They should be taught how following However, it is important for both the
healthy practices can make them parents and children to understand
strong and active. They should also be how harmful they are to the body.
educated about the harmful effects of Even if fast food is given to them, it
unhealthy food on their body. As should be given occasionally and
already discussed, children always efforts should be made to make them
learn what they see at home. Hence, it at home. Also, healthy food like salad,
is equally important for parents to fruits, green vegetables, milk, egg, etc.
follow healthy eating habits. They should be included regularly in the
should include fruits, salads, and diet.
green leafy vegetables in their diet as
well. Also, parents should try to take
out time for themselves and indulge
themselves in any sort of physical
activity or exercise for at least half to
one hour a day. Nowadays, due to
increasing competition, most of the
children are occupied with studies
throughout the day. Even after
school, they attend numerous tuition
and coaching classes. Because of this,
they cannot take out time for any
sports activity. Hence, it becomes the
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