Parents’ role is tough. Dealing with Pandemic anxiety, work-life, and taking care of kid’s good health becomes tough and hectic. As everyone is working from home, it becomes difficult for moms to keep their child safe, continue their learning, and doing childhood chores. Child obesity is a rising issue among kids and experts commented that pandemic adds serious addition to childhood obesity. Parents have to maintain the kid’s health and fight against pandemic and childhood obesity. They have to take serious steps in controlling both. In the article below, I will mention a few strategies that help to fight against childhood obesity.

Increase the Intake of Water in Kid’s Routine

Schools are closed due to pandemic all around the world. The learning process is shifted to online and all the kids are taking virtual classes from home sitting on their bed or sofa. The comfort level of the kids increased and they have not bounded with the school bells and timing anymore. Their eating habits and the pattern of food consumption changes. In school, the kids follow a schedule in which they do snack breaks once or twice but staying at home disturbs the eating habits. Whenever they move around in the house they pick up the juices with artificial flavors and prefer juices over water. The juices contain sugar, artificial flavors, and fragrances that cause health issues like heart diseases, diabetes, and mainly obesity. The soda drinks are not good for the body and dehydrate the body badly and cause obesity and swelling in the body. To maintain the health of your kid, make their habit to drink water over and over again. Offer them water up to six to eight glasses. Kids prefer colorful bottles with attractive design, bring them attractive bottles, in this way they consume more water in their routine.

Feed your Kids Healthy Snacks

Although it is difficult for you to spare extra time during your work life. But your kid’s health is far more important than any other task or goal. It is the best time to build healthy food habits in your kid because they are at home all the time with you. Engage your kids with you in the kitchen while making healthy snacks. It will become a fun activity along with preparing the meal. For your convenience make the food in more quantity and pack it according to days. It saves time and your health too. It is also a pocket-friendly approach for you. Healthy food fight against obesity and controlling the number of fats in the body. The quick healthy snacks in the diet include carrots, sunflower butter, frozen green grapes, and raw broccoli. They are easy to cook and used in various forms of healthy snacks and salads. Healthy food positively impacts your life and body.

Increase Physical Activities

In the time of Pandemic, everyone is restricted to homes. All the activities are shifted to the screens. Kids log in to their classrooms and attend classes. There are almost zero physical activities. Sitting on the sofa and bed increases obesity and cause fat chains in the body. The parent’s routine is also the same because they are working from home. It is a perfect idea that you and your kid do different physical activities together. Physical activities include yoga and even dancing together. Dancing is the best cardio and physical activity. Enjoying together strengthens the family bond.

Follow Proper Health Check-Up

Knowing about your kid’s health is necessary. Go to the doctors for examining the health of your kid. It helps you know about the immunization of your kid and their body balance. In these regular checkups, the doctor also checks the weight and height of the kid and suggest you the best solution if something is not going right with the kid. If your kid’s body is getting obese, doctors help you to change the habits and eating routine of the kids and you can work for the betterment of your kid.