Leading By Example Helps Kids Make The Right Food Choices
- 4 years ago
Allowing your kids to make decisions about food can lead to improved nutrition and healthier lifelong eating habits.
Experts say that educating children about healthy choices through example makes an impact on life long choices.
According to experts, "authoritarian" approaches to dietary decisions have been linked to kids eating unhealthy food.
Researchers said strict rules also lead to kids eating when not hungry and eating less healthy food.
Kids that are held to stringent eating rules are at an increased risk for obesity and eating disorders.
According to UPI, an overly indulgent approach is also considered unhealthy and does not provide enough boundaries.
Ideally, caregivers will find a healthy balance that will allow for the development of healthy eating habits.
Experts say that educating children about healthy choices through example makes an impact on life long choices.
According to experts, "authoritarian" approaches to dietary decisions have been linked to kids eating unhealthy food.
Researchers said strict rules also lead to kids eating when not hungry and eating less healthy food.
Kids that are held to stringent eating rules are at an increased risk for obesity and eating disorders.
According to UPI, an overly indulgent approach is also considered unhealthy and does not provide enough boundaries.
Ideally, caregivers will find a healthy balance that will allow for the development of healthy eating habits.