How to Help Kids Recover from Teasing About Their Weight
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How can I help my child with his weight problems?
Here are 5 key ways to help your child achieve a healthy weight:
- be a good role model.
- encourage 60 minutes, and up to several hours, of physical activity a day.
- keep to child-sized portions.
- eat healthy meals, drinks and snacks.
- less screen time and more sleep.
What is weight teasing?
Weight-teasing is associated with disordered eating behaviors that may place overweight youth at increased risk for weight gain. Educational interventions and policies are needed to curtail weight-related mistreatment among youth.
How do I stop my child from teasing?
You can’t do much to prevent other kids from teasing your child, but you can teach her how to cope with biting comments:
- Feel her pain.
- Coach her.
- Teach her to ask for help.
- Don’t practice what you’re preaching against.
- Don’t overreact.
- Emphasize empathy.
- Reduce the rivalry at the root of the teasing.
How do I talk to my child about weight loss?
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