The Guardian – Yetty Williams
Children all come born with some natural preferences, add in the mix the way that we raise them and it all adds up to who they become. We all respond to our environment, especially our children. https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/your-childs-love-language/
AZ Big Media – Jamie Lansley
As a parent, you probably spend a lot of time doing what’s best for your children. You make them eat their vegetables, brush their teeth, take their vitamins, and drink enough water. You also fiercely protect them, but some parents do so at the sacrifice of positive social experiences, which is not good for their development. https://azbigmedia.com/why-being-social-is-important-for-child-development/
Mom – Joanna Mazewski
Carolyn Sutter, a postdoctoral research associate with the U. of I.’s Family Resiliency Center and the lead author of the study believes that if kids help out in in the kitchen, there’s a good chance that they will eat more of their vegetables throughout the day. As a matter of fact, kids who make their own school lunches tend to have healthier ones, too. Nutrition guidelines suggest that kids should get at least one to two cups of vegetables per day, while older kids should get between two to four. https://www.moms.com/get-kids-eat-more-veggies/
WBTV – Brigda Mack
Obesity now affects one in five children and adolescents. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control who also says the rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled since the 1970s. It can lead to diabetes and high blood pressure which is why the World Health Organization calls it “one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century.” http://www.wbtv.com/2019/01/17/one-simple-way-keep-your-child-healthy-weight/
Wales Online – Mark Smith
A generation of children could live shorter lives than their parents unless something is done to tackle Wales’ obesity crisis. That’s according to chief medical officer Dr Frank Atherton who warns that obesity is the “greatest public health challenge facing Wales”. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/obesity-means-generation-children-live-15685149