Get your children to talk. Help your child cultivate a good body image. Parents need to help kids develop realistic and positive images of themselves. Also, stress that children aim to be fit and healthy instead of simply thin. Examine your own attitudes toward food.
Children imitate their parents' behavior.
Kids with obese parents may themselves have problems with obesity. Teach your children about proper nutrition. While you should be conscious of fat, salt and sugar, you should not completely deprive kids of them. If children believe certain foods are forbidden, they could become obsessive about sneaking them when parents are gone. Make mealtime pleasant.