Start when they are babies by following these rules:
1. Feed them only when they are hungry, not according to a schedule.
2. Give them as much as they want, no more and no less.
3. Respect their likes and dislikes, and never force feed.
4. Don't give food as a reward or withhold it as punishment.
5. Avoid talking about eating up as "good" or leaving food as "bad".
6. Never give food just to keep them quiet when they need your attention.
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10 Tips On Preventing Overweight In Children
1. Get in shape prior to pregnancy, and go over your weight and diet very carefully with your doctor. There have been some indications that children of obese parents are generally three times as fat, by the age of seventeen, as children of lean parents. The study seems to indicate that this is due to the home environment rather than hereditary factors.
2. Let your baby decide when it's had enough to eat. Your doctor will monitor your child's growth rate, and you'll find the baby won't be malnourished if it doesn't finish all its formula at one sitting.
3. Feed your child only at regular mealtimes. A crying baby is not necessarily a hungry one. It might need burping, a diaper change, or even just be cranky. Also during the first few months the need to suckle can be very strong, but it doesn't necessarily indicate hunger, and can be met with a pacifier. Remember, if the child has eaten a meal, it will take about three hours for its stomach to empty, and hunger to set in.
4. Don't feed solid foods to your infant too early. Check with your pediatrician, but most feel that four months is early enough to start.
5. Using food as a bribe, reward, or comfort too often teaches children inappropriate responses to food.
6. Keep the house free of junk food. If snacks are wanted, treat your child to fruits or have them nibble on vegetables rather than candy or cookies.
7. Create a positive environment for exercise.
8. Try not to give in to a child's tyrannical demands for sweets. A child needs discipline, and this is an important one.
9. If you have a child already overweight, talk to your pediatrician about a weight control program. A youngster can diet safely with a sensible regimen of nutritionally balanced meals, and a behavior modification program to retrain poor eating habits. The sooner the problem is dealt with, the easier it will be.
10. Remember, food is not another word for love. Hugs, kisses, discipline, and attention are the healthiest signs of affection of all.
2. Let your baby decide when it's had enough to eat. Your doctor will monitor your child's growth rate, and you'll find the baby won't be malnourished if it doesn't finish all its formula at one sitting.
3. Feed your child only at regular mealtimes. A crying baby is not necessarily a hungry one. It might need burping, a diaper change, or even just be cranky. Also during the first few months the need to suckle can be very strong, but it doesn't necessarily indicate hunger, and can be met with a pacifier. Remember, if the child has eaten a meal, it will take about three hours for its stomach to empty, and hunger to set in.
4. Don't feed solid foods to your infant too early. Check with your pediatrician, but most feel that four months is early enough to start.
5. Using food as a bribe, reward, or comfort too often teaches children inappropriate responses to food.
6. Keep the house free of junk food. If snacks are wanted, treat your child to fruits or have them nibble on vegetables rather than candy or cookies.
7. Create a positive environment for exercise.
8. Try not to give in to a child's tyrannical demands for sweets. A child needs discipline, and this is an important one.
9. If you have a child already overweight, talk to your pediatrician about a weight control program. A youngster can diet safely with a sensible regimen of nutritionally balanced meals, and a behavior modification program to retrain poor eating habits. The sooner the problem is dealt with, the easier it will be.
10. Remember, food is not another word for love. Hugs, kisses, discipline, and attention are the healthiest signs of affection of all.
8 Tips On Disciplining Your Child
1. Make only necessary rules.
2. Make sure the child understands what is required of him.
3. Be consistent but not inflexible, recognizing the exceptional occasion when a rule may be broken.
4. Respect the child's feelings and avoid limits that will humiliate or embarrass. A child who is consistently made to feel worthless will come to believe he is worthless and be afraid to use his initiative.
5. Give an explanation, when possible, so that he may understand the reason for the demand.
6. Give the child enough time. When possible, a word of warning pays dividends.
7. Try to set limits in such a way that the child knows it is behaviour being limited, not love for him.
8. Make sure he has constructive things to do and legitimate outlets.
2. Make sure the child understands what is required of him.
3. Be consistent but not inflexible, recognizing the exceptional occasion when a rule may be broken.
4. Respect the child's feelings and avoid limits that will humiliate or embarrass. A child who is consistently made to feel worthless will come to believe he is worthless and be afraid to use his initiative.
5. Give an explanation, when possible, so that he may understand the reason for the demand.
6. Give the child enough time. When possible, a word of warning pays dividends.
7. Try to set limits in such a way that the child knows it is behaviour being limited, not love for him.
8. Make sure he has constructive things to do and legitimate outlets.
6 Tips On How To Help Your Child To Speak Clearly
1. Ignore it all first; but if it persists, take him to a speech therapist.
2. Don't stop the child from talking. Encourage him to talk but don't force him.
3. Don't interrupt, correct or help him out by finishing his sentences for him . Don't tell him to start over again, to take it easy or take a deep breath.
4. Don't draw attention to his stutter by dropping everything to listen to him. He could continue to stutter as a means of getting attention.
5. On the other hand, don't turn away from him when he stutters.
6. And treat the child as normal. There is so much involved in a child learning to produce a sentence. He hasn't had the years of experience you've had in speaking.
2. Don't stop the child from talking. Encourage him to talk but don't force him.
3. Don't interrupt, correct or help him out by finishing his sentences for him . Don't tell him to start over again, to take it easy or take a deep breath.
4. Don't draw attention to his stutter by dropping everything to listen to him. He could continue to stutter as a means of getting attention.
5. On the other hand, don't turn away from him when he stutters.
6. And treat the child as normal. There is so much involved in a child learning to produce a sentence. He hasn't had the years of experience you've had in speaking.
7 Tips On How To Persuade Your Child To Eat
1. Children have keener sense of taste and smell than adults and those under six usually like mild-flavored foods.
2. Children are not gourmets. They are not venturesome regarding foods. As a rule, they do not appreciate subtleties of flavoring.
3. In general, children prefer uncomplicated foods. It was found that a stew in which vegetables and meat were ground and cooked together is more popular among young children than separate pieces of vegetables and meat.
4. Serve slightly less than you think the child is going to eat. This gives the child the advantage of feeling successful even to the point of asking for a second helping.
5. Children show preferences for certain texture. They appreciate some crisp foods in a meal for reasons other than to hear the sound associated with the chewing of crisp-crunchy foods.
6. Stiff or even slightly gummy texture in starchy foods are specially disliked by children. As a rule, children do not eat dry foods easily.
7. Do not force anything in a child. It is always easy to change the food than to change the child.
2. Children are not gourmets. They are not venturesome regarding foods. As a rule, they do not appreciate subtleties of flavoring.
3. In general, children prefer uncomplicated foods. It was found that a stew in which vegetables and meat were ground and cooked together is more popular among young children than separate pieces of vegetables and meat.
4. Serve slightly less than you think the child is going to eat. This gives the child the advantage of feeling successful even to the point of asking for a second helping.
5. Children show preferences for certain texture. They appreciate some crisp foods in a meal for reasons other than to hear the sound associated with the chewing of crisp-crunchy foods.
6. Stiff or even slightly gummy texture in starchy foods are specially disliked by children. As a rule, children do not eat dry foods easily.
7. Do not force anything in a child. It is always easy to change the food than to change the child.
11 Tips On How To Keep Children Safe
1. Always keep medicines in a locked cupboard, out of the reach of children.
2. Never tell children that medicine-----even if it tastes good-----is candy.
3. Never transfer hazardous substances to soda bottles or jars where they might be mistaken for soft drinks or other edibles.
4. Never leave hazardous substances unattended when they are within reach of children.
5. Never store substances such as polishes and bleach in a place accessible to children.
6. Teach your child not to run into the street between parked cars. This is the most common cause of accidents involving children.
7. Don't let children play at construction sites at any time. They can be injured or killed.
8. Teach your child to be wary of strangers, especially in summer months when parks are crowded.
9. Don't buy too fancy a bike for your child; it will attract thieves.
10. Be careful of open windows. Install window guards.
11. Talk over possible dangerous situations with your child before they happen, and decide on the safest behavior. Have fire drills in your house.
2. Never tell children that medicine-----even if it tastes good-----is candy.
3. Never transfer hazardous substances to soda bottles or jars where they might be mistaken for soft drinks or other edibles.
4. Never leave hazardous substances unattended when they are within reach of children.
5. Never store substances such as polishes and bleach in a place accessible to children.
6. Teach your child not to run into the street between parked cars. This is the most common cause of accidents involving children.
7. Don't let children play at construction sites at any time. They can be injured or killed.
8. Teach your child to be wary of strangers, especially in summer months when parks are crowded.
9. Don't buy too fancy a bike for your child; it will attract thieves.
10. Be careful of open windows. Install window guards.
11. Talk over possible dangerous situations with your child before they happen, and decide on the safest behavior. Have fire drills in your house.
10 Tips On How To Improve Your Child's Appetite
1. Have meals on a regular schedule.
2. Serve food in small helpings.
3. Vary the food that you serve. Pay particular attention to food preparation and presentation for extra appeal. Add new foods one at a time and at start of meal.
4. Allow 30 to 40 minutes for each principal meal.
5. Do not force the child to eat if he does not feel like eating. He'll eat when he gets hungry.
6. Do not scold the child during mealtime. Do not stress table manners with young children. Good table manners will develop later after the child acquires a better attitude toward food.
7. Limit carbonated drinks, candies and snacks in-between meals. A child can be hungry only when he has not eaten 2 hours before a principal meal.
8. Set the example with good family habits. Parents and child should eat together as much as possible. Do not mention your own food preferences. Maintain pleasant table conversation. Avoid distractions during mealtime, such as carbonated drinks, candies, TV, radio, toys, etc.
9. Take your child to visit the doctor and dentist for regular check-ups. This is advisable in order to avoid some diseases and to maintain body resistance. Show the child that the doctor is his friend who will help to keep him healthy.
10. When prescribed by your doctor, give vitamins to your child regularly. Vitamins help to increase appetite and stimulate growth and energy.
2. Serve food in small helpings.
3. Vary the food that you serve. Pay particular attention to food preparation and presentation for extra appeal. Add new foods one at a time and at start of meal.
4. Allow 30 to 40 minutes for each principal meal.
5. Do not force the child to eat if he does not feel like eating. He'll eat when he gets hungry.
6. Do not scold the child during mealtime. Do not stress table manners with young children. Good table manners will develop later after the child acquires a better attitude toward food.
7. Limit carbonated drinks, candies and snacks in-between meals. A child can be hungry only when he has not eaten 2 hours before a principal meal.
8. Set the example with good family habits. Parents and child should eat together as much as possible. Do not mention your own food preferences. Maintain pleasant table conversation. Avoid distractions during mealtime, such as carbonated drinks, candies, TV, radio, toys, etc.
9. Take your child to visit the doctor and dentist for regular check-ups. This is advisable in order to avoid some diseases and to maintain body resistance. Show the child that the doctor is his friend who will help to keep him healthy.
10. When prescribed by your doctor, give vitamins to your child regularly. Vitamins help to increase appetite and stimulate growth and energy.
8 Tips On Helping Your Child Get More Out Of School
1. See that your child has periodic physical examinations to learn whether he has health problems that might interfere with top performance in school.
2. If your child is upset because a friend gets better marks than he does, let him know that someone else's marks are less important than the fact that he himself is trying to bring up his grades. Also, point out to him the things that he does very well.
3. See that a child has a place where he can study quietly without the distraction of television or siblings.
4. Help a child organize his day so that he has time for play, hobbies, and homework.
5. If you have a beef about your child's teachers, take it up with the teacher. Criticizing the school in a child's presence only hurts the child's attitude toward learning.
6. Find ways for a child to use at home what he learns in school. Let him double-check your grocery tape to see if it adds up correctly. Give a teenager the job of checking your bank statements against canceled checks.
7. At the dinner table, guide children into a "bull session" on serious topics, and do as much listening as talking.
8. Take some adult education courses. How can you give your child better proof that education is important?
2. If your child is upset because a friend gets better marks than he does, let him know that someone else's marks are less important than the fact that he himself is trying to bring up his grades. Also, point out to him the things that he does very well.
3. See that a child has a place where he can study quietly without the distraction of television or siblings.
4. Help a child organize his day so that he has time for play, hobbies, and homework.
5. If you have a beef about your child's teachers, take it up with the teacher. Criticizing the school in a child's presence only hurts the child's attitude toward learning.
6. Find ways for a child to use at home what he learns in school. Let him double-check your grocery tape to see if it adds up correctly. Give a teenager the job of checking your bank statements against canceled checks.
7. At the dinner table, guide children into a "bull session" on serious topics, and do as much listening as talking.
8. Take some adult education courses. How can you give your child better proof that education is important?
10 Tips On How To Prevent Pinworms Among Your Children
1. The secret is in careful follow-through. A number of excellent worm remedies are available, but they are of little use if rigid sanitary practices are not applied at the same time.
2. Treat not only the children who are infected with worms, but also others in the family with whom they have been in contact.
3. Stress clean hands. Keep fingernails free of dirt and cut them close.
4. Wash the children's anal area daily with soap and water, particularly in the morning, as worms may have passed out during the night.
5. Itching is one of the main symptoms of pinworm infection, so children may scratch themselves in the anal area, and later absent-mindedly put their fingers in their mouths or handle food.
6. Prevent scratching during the night by putting the children in pajamas or other sleeping garb closed at the rear.
7. Wash bed linens frequently----at least every few days----in hot water and soap until the threat of worm reinfection is past.
8. Scrub toilet seats daily. Have the children use separate towels and wash them often.
9. Syrups containing either pyrvinium pamoate, piperazine citrate or stibazium iodide are among the useful pinworm remedies available.
10. Careful attention to the rules of sanitation given here should eliminate most recurrences of the worm problem.
2. Treat not only the children who are infected with worms, but also others in the family with whom they have been in contact.
3. Stress clean hands. Keep fingernails free of dirt and cut them close.
4. Wash the children's anal area daily with soap and water, particularly in the morning, as worms may have passed out during the night.
5. Itching is one of the main symptoms of pinworm infection, so children may scratch themselves in the anal area, and later absent-mindedly put their fingers in their mouths or handle food.
6. Prevent scratching during the night by putting the children in pajamas or other sleeping garb closed at the rear.
7. Wash bed linens frequently----at least every few days----in hot water and soap until the threat of worm reinfection is past.
8. Scrub toilet seats daily. Have the children use separate towels and wash them often.
9. Syrups containing either pyrvinium pamoate, piperazine citrate or stibazium iodide are among the useful pinworm remedies available.
10. Careful attention to the rules of sanitation given here should eliminate most recurrences of the worm problem.
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