As parents, we can get to promote behaviors and habits that are negative for our little ones without realizing it.
Childhood overweight is one of the problems that afflict the children of our country, not alone but if a serious problem to which we must pay attention particularly parents, largely because we have responsibility for it.
Our role as parents is to help and guide the little ones to develop healthy life habits, which includes their diet; However, recently it has been found that a series of behaviors that seem contrary are more frequent.
In this sense, some studies and surveys indicate that 4 out of 10 parents use food as a form of reward for their children; a type of reinforcing or conditioning behavior that involves many risks for children, including overweight and lack of self-esteem.
Using food as a form of reward for your children is due to causes such as lack of interest and communication, poor responsibility and parental commitment. But in addition, harmful habits such as eating in front of the television, a diet poor in nutrients, eating on the street frequently, among others, are encouraged.
The lack of awareness as parents can lead us to develop in the very near future ailments such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, etc., without considering the social implications that these behaviors have for them.
Therefore, if you detect any type of behavior on your part, as well as the small ones, it is essential that you do something about it to change them. The first and most important thing is to recognize the problem, from which the best will always be to approach specialists who will help them have a better quality of life.