Behavioral Considerations For Child Obesity

Let's target the behaviors you, your immediate family AND your kid need to think about closely in order to make this weight reduction or weight control plan you have in mind successful. If you are already supporting your youngster in all these positive strategies and methods, then keep up the excellent work.

Here are a couple of behavior points to consider for you and your folks:

If your kid is fat or overweight, they need your support more and more. This is the most important thing you can do.

Don't ever criticize them, harp on them or harangue them for their weight. Try to realize what part you had in them becoming obese or overweight.

Let your kid know she is well liked, loved and appreciated no matter what they look like and address their weight issue with positive confidence. Simply let them know that you are going to work on this issue together and that there's nothing "wrong with" them because they're large.

Tell them that everybody has issues in their life and that with the right kind of support, they can work through this problem and achieve their goals. Maybe you can think of a problem you had in the past that you can use to relate this point to your child and how you overcame it.

Try to always target your kid's health, instead of on their weight. Remember, the ultimate goal is to get them healthy and into a normal weight range, not to make them feel fat or different.

Target steady and permanent changes in your circle of relatives activity and nourishment and permit lots of time for everybody to adjust and to feel OK about the tiny changes they're making. Remember that Rome wasn't built in one day and that weight loss requires patience.

Achieving these smaller goals will help your youngster build confidence and stick with the plan. Setting smaller goals will also permit your youngster to lose weight gradually and to "grow into" their weight as they grow in height.

Some youngsters have a lot of weight to lose and they'll have longer-term goals with tons of short term milestones to keep them galvanized. For these kids, you may need to consider giving them some kind of reward or recognition. Don't make the reward count on the quantity of pounds your kid loses. Remember that they may try as tough as feasible to lose the weight and in certain months they won't lose much. But remember it's not their fault.

You do not need to hurt them by offering a reward they can not win. Base your reward on EFFORT, and NOT ever on weight reduction. If it becomes clear that you have set impractical goals for your youngster, change these goals you set for yourselves as quickly as possible. With a small amount of patience and by taking these tips into consideration, you can truly help your fat kid.

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