Doctors' advice to mothers who are happy to see chubby children

- Bugs should be healthy not fat

Sarika took her three-year-old son to the pediatrician. He told the doctor in a plaintive tone that no matter how much I care about his food and drink, he remains thin. His body is not full. My family keeps telling me that you don't feed your son or what?

The doctor laughed heartily after hearing Sarika's words. Sarika was not the only mother to come with such a complaint. Every mother would bring her child with such a complaint. This pediatrician says that every mother wants her child to be healthy. But they consider obesity synonymous with health. This is where they make a big mistake. A child is healthy if he is energetic, eating and drinking well, has no disease, gets enough sleep, understands what we say, plays. not They further say that obese children are actually more prone to various diseases later on. So mothers should stop considering obesity as a sign of health.

They further say that it is the duty of every mother to inculcate healthy eating habits in the child from childhood. He gives the example of an advertisement in which a mother is asked by her son and daughter what has been made for dinner. Then the young mother says that karela vegetable and roti. Both the kids gasp on hearing the name of Karela and immediately say should we order food from outside? Then mother says that I should make paun-bhaji at home? Both children are happy. And mother prepares paun-bhaji in few minutes using paun-bhaji masala of a certain company. Both the bugs happily eat the delicious food. The doctor adds that now you say whether this advertisement of paun-bhaji masala has made our children away from the goodness of karela or not? Bitter gourd and roti is our traditional diet. Bitter gourd is very beneficial for our health, but the mother shown in the ad immediately gave them an alternative to Bitter gourd. He did not say that karela is healthy. It benefits our body a lot. And seeing such advertisements, children will not even be ready to taste the taste of bitter gourd. As soon as they heard the name Karela, they would gag. Of course, this was an advertisement. But since it has a direct impact on babies, it is better that mothers explain the benefits of a healthy diet to them. And give the same feeding habit from childhood. But modern mothers don't have that much patience or time. So they try to please them by giving them fast food.

This is the only example. In fact, in the past few years, unhealthy diets have led to an increase in the number of obese children who are gifted with a host of age-related diseases. Also, nowadays children sit at home with mobile phones and other devices. They don't go out and play. As a result, the food they consume is converted into fat and makes them obese. This obesity is the root of many diseases. It is better to explain the difference between healthy and unhealthy food to them from childhood. They should be encouraged to play field games.

In fact, a healthy diet given to children at an early age keeps them healthy later on. Children are like plants. If they are guided towards a healthy diet, they will choose to eat the same as they grow older. Yes, there is nothing wrong in eating a lot of fast food. But it should not be overdone. So insist on bringing as much nutritious food as possible in your kitchen. Get the kids used to eating fruits, green vegetables, pulses, dairy products already. This kind of food habit from childhood will help them stay away from fast food.

Adequate sleep is equally essential for the health of bugs. Keep their bedtimes fixed. Sleep for eight to 14 hours depending on their age. Due to insufficient sleep, the hunger hormones are elevated and the child feels more hungry which ultimately increases obesity.

It cannot be denied that there are no playgrounds for children in cities. However, send them to play in the society's compound as well. Running, jumping, dancing are essential for their physical development. This type of exercise helps in strengthening their bones and muscles and also helps in increasing immunity. Also due to this burning of calories does not accumulate fat layers on the body.

Sometimes, if the babies are very hungry, mothers give them more milk to drink. When it is necessary to take a certain amount of milk or food for children. Instead of feeding them too much all at once, give them small amounts of food and drink at intervals of a few hours. Such habits from childhood will save them from obesity in future.

Get the bugs used to drinking enough water already. Sometimes children go to Akhara to drink water. In such a situation, there is also a fear of rashes like hives on their body. If the child drinks less water, give him other liquids like juice or buttermilk. But at the end of the day, eight to ten glasses of fluid are required.

- Vaishali Thakkar