This is a huge issue and after watching some shows recently I felt I needed to write it out because as a parent it bothered me a lot. This is just one mothers’ opinion on how to get rid of child obesity in America. Feel free to leave comments and let me know what you think….I feel that if each of us expressed our feelings, we as a society would function a lot better.

Now I believe that the problem in child obesity starts with parents. Don’t freak out, I am not saying it is your fault I am just saying that we as parents can do more to keep our children active. Just hear me out! There are few reasons for this.

The first one is that the parents now days are very busy. Due to hefty prices, we all tend to be too tired sometimes to argue with our little once. When it comes to the choice between the chocolate or apple, they will always go with the chocolate. But we have to put a stop to it. We have to say no, and feed them the good food! Do not buy the junk food. I’ve noticed with my children that if there is a junk food in the pantry they want it bad, but if it is not there, they never ask for it.

I feel that because we are so busy, we don’t get a chance to talk to them about obesity. It is never to early to educate them about something. Feeding them the healthy food from the beginning, and they will get use to it. Both of my children started eating semi-solid foods at 4 months because they were full of energy and were very hungry, but until 8 months all they ate was home cooked veggies (not jar food) and fresh fruit.

But even with this, they have the preference for the junk food. I have to say no!

Buying healthy food does not only help children, it helps you too. You will find yourself eating a lot healthier when your refrigerator is filled with the good stuff. And cook instead of eating out. Since I work full time, I make my dinner the evening before.

Now of course our children love to get treats every once in a while, so a candy once in a while is not too bad, but limit the intake. My boy is very active and when he eats sugar, he gets very hyper. So I have to limit the intake anyways
As much as I love computers, e-mails, games, and some cool TV shows, I am cutting down on those to only one hour a day. This has done two things at first. One is that they started to listen better to me, but the second was actually bad, they were bored. So I changed that problem with incorporating healthy exercise into it. No, they are not doing push-ups and sit-ups or jogging around the house , but I actually got them some very cool inflatable bounce houses. Not only does this help me put them a sleep at night since they are so tired, but they get a huge share of exercise during the day. The expense was worth it trust me.

Having said all of this, I do believe that getting rid of child obesity in America does have to start with parents. Instead of video games, children need activity and this will help them have a better healthier life in a long run!

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