The Independent – Staff Writer
“If you want your child to eat healthily, this is only achievable by changing their environment and what the adults in the home eat. We need to switch our focus away from categorising and judging to promoting eating well for overall health and well-being. We must also be mindful that too much negative focus on a child’s size is associated with the manifestation of eating disorders in teenage years. Getting the balance right can be tricky. Here are some tips: Maintain a routine eating pattern We all have a relationship with food and the food environment. Fostering a healthy relationship with food during childhood is key to maintaining overall health during the adult years.”(more)