It's a matter of exposure. Children need to taste a new food eight to 10 times before they'll learn to accept it. If the parent hangs in there and doesn't give up after two or three rejections, chances are the child will learn to like a wide variety of foods, even peas and carrots. Second, get physical. Show kids how much fun it is to be physically active.
Exercise is extremely important in maintaining one's health, and active parents inspire active kids.
In fact, one of best predictors of whether a child will be active is if the parents are. Dads seem to have particular influence, perhaps because they're often not around as much and therefore what they do is more noticeable. In fact, for the overweight child, the best thing a parent can do is to find a physical activity that the child likes, provide a healthy variety of food, and place less stress on food and eating. Inc. Other trademarks property of their respective holders.