Obesity in Kids
Obesity in kids is at an all time high and seems as if it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Since children depend upon their parents for food then there is no other place to put the blame. If parents cannot control their child’s eating habits then who can?
There may be an isolated case here or there where the kids have a medical issue, but for the most part parents should be in control of everything a child eats and drinks.
Poor parenting skills and lack of control of on how parents eat themselves are the two main problems. If the parent is obese and teaches the kids it’s okay to over eat then how is a child going to develop healthy eating habits? Answer- they won’t!
Therefore, it’s imperative that the entire family seek help, whether it’s with OA (Overeater’s Anonymous) or family counseling. If parents aren’t willing to do this then their food addiction is taking priority over the welfare of their kids.
It’s no different than addiction to alcohol or drugs and as you know people lose custody of their kids all the time over those addictions. Food addiction should be treated just as seriously, since the kids are placed in danger of becoming obese.
If a parent is an addict of any kind it affects their children, this means that they and they alone are responsible if that addiction places the child in danger in any way.
First of all, the parents need to be willing to seek help for the entire family and admit there’s a problem. Second a whole new lifestyle needs to be implemented, one with healthy eating habits and an exercise program designed specifically for them as a family.
Obesity in kids can be stopped if parents make the effort to do what has to be done for the family to achieve a healthy balanced lifestyle.
