How do you put a eight year old on a diet without hurting her feelings??
Question: She has been through chemo and radiation,a bone marrow transplant and a stem cell transplant tp kill leukemia.It worked so far.Shes in remmission now two years and five months.I try to limit her intake of sugar as she weighs almost 100 pounds.I see it effecting her physical activity.Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Answers: Don't tell her it's a diet, and cook the same for her as you do everyone else in the family. So, everyone will not get as much sugar. That's not such a bad thing.
DONT TELL HER SHE'S ON A DIET, MAKE THE FOOD CREATIVE FUN TO MAKE TOGETHER, LOTS OF COLOURS, SO SHE GETS INTO IT
switch to other sweetners (zero calory sweetners)
Does she understand that she's sick? Tell her she needs to follow a good health plan to ever get better. And keep the junk food out of the house.
don't put her on a diet. buy healthy foods. eat what you give her, have sweets occasionally but DON'T keep any in the house.
if i were you, i'd just get rid of the things in the house that are unhealthy, then tell her your out of them, and low on money, maybe every now and then get her icecream or something..shouldn't hurt her feelings that bad.
Lead by example. Change to eating habit of the whole family and not just her. Explain to her that you've decided to make healtier choice for EVERYONE. Do not use the word 'diet' in any context.
don't make it seem like it's a diet. the word diet makes everything sound horrible. tell her you want to make sure she's healthy and to do that, you have to change some things. make the food tasty, fun, and have her help prepare it. sometimes when kids get involved, they'll be alot more into the changes.
If you are involved in chemo, then get the name of a good dietian at the Hospital for help. They are TRAINED for this! Good Luck and God Bless!!!
Well first of all dont tell her she is fat. I'm sure she hears that enough at school. Second, just cook healthy for the whole family. No fast food and keep junk out of the house. Get dried friut for snacks, they tast like candy and are fun to eat. Third just make excersize fun for the whole family go to the park and play tag or soccer or just go for long walks togather every day. Make being healthy part of the whole families normal routine and it will be easy and fun for her.
You need to change the way you eat, too. Eating healthy isn't something that you only do when you're overweight. Adopt a healthy lifestyle for yourself and you're daughter will learn from your influence.
Besides, she can only eat what you keep in the fridge. If you're eating healthy, so will she.
No need to tell her just make food which has less sugar. Make it more attarctive.
why a diet, go for long walks; portion her foods, watch the carbs not to many, she never know..
Explain to her that you are all eating healthy now, and you need her help to stick at it.
I have to agree with the others, dont tell her she is on diet and make it fun and dont let her do it alone, do it as a family and also try and include some fun exercise, i find that dancing around the house is fun and helps burn up calories! Good luck, i hope things go well!
This child sounds like they have gone through a lot. If you are the parent or guardian. talk with his/her doctor...and then lead by example. This is a great time of year to start. Start by adding a bit of activity everyday...but make it fun, kicking a BIG ball back and forth, predict how many steps it takes to get around the house, to the neighbors, around a parking lot etc.. Let them pick out 5-7 fruits or veggies all on their own and let them serve you. And Finally PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE.
set a good example for her instead of buying sugary snacks buy fruit, tell her you want the whole family to start eating better, and it will be a lot easier for her if there is not junk food in the house and if the whole family does it she wont feel singled out. also why not try to incorporate exercise together, suggest a bike ride together or a long walk at a park or beach. Not only will you improve your families health but your relationship as well.
She is 8 years old. She is certainly not going to have a clear understanding of good nutrition. It would probably be alot easier to do a good nutritional plan with her. If she sees you eating it, she wont feel as if she is being regulated.
Kids learn from their parents. If you make an example, she will follow suit.
Just be a good role model - you will influence her to do the same. And increase her water intake (with fresh squeezed lemon to help flush the system and alkalize. Reduce or eliminate dairy (replace glasses of milk to soya or rice milk) and meat, and look into minerals ( Feroxin ) for the whole family to curb the cravings. www.neways.com.au (please feel free to email me for any product inf and advice).
First decrease the amount of junk food she eats. Don't go to any restaurants but if you do go to the salad bar. Increase her playtime, outside, play basketball, bad-mitten, take walks. Challenge her to see you will win a race. Don't ever tell her she's on a diet, or fat. Cut out all pop, KOOL AID, drink more milk(low fat, skim milk), and water. Don't deprive her of everything but cut back. Good Luck
Answers: Don't tell her it's a diet, and cook the same for her as you do everyone else in the family. So, everyone will not get as much sugar. That's not such a bad thing.
DONT TELL HER SHE'S ON A DIET, MAKE THE FOOD CREATIVE FUN TO MAKE TOGETHER, LOTS OF COLOURS, SO SHE GETS INTO IT
switch to other sweetners (zero calory sweetners)
Does she understand that she's sick? Tell her she needs to follow a good health plan to ever get better. And keep the junk food out of the house.
don't put her on a diet. buy healthy foods. eat what you give her, have sweets occasionally but DON'T keep any in the house.
if i were you, i'd just get rid of the things in the house that are unhealthy, then tell her your out of them, and low on money, maybe every now and then get her icecream or something..shouldn't hurt her feelings that bad.
Lead by example. Change to eating habit of the whole family and not just her. Explain to her that you've decided to make healtier choice for EVERYONE. Do not use the word 'diet' in any context.
don't make it seem like it's a diet. the word diet makes everything sound horrible. tell her you want to make sure she's healthy and to do that, you have to change some things. make the food tasty, fun, and have her help prepare it. sometimes when kids get involved, they'll be alot more into the changes.
If you are involved in chemo, then get the name of a good dietian at the Hospital for help. They are TRAINED for this! Good Luck and God Bless!!!
Well first of all dont tell her she is fat. I'm sure she hears that enough at school. Second, just cook healthy for the whole family. No fast food and keep junk out of the house. Get dried friut for snacks, they tast like candy and are fun to eat. Third just make excersize fun for the whole family go to the park and play tag or soccer or just go for long walks togather every day. Make being healthy part of the whole families normal routine and it will be easy and fun for her.
You need to change the way you eat, too. Eating healthy isn't something that you only do when you're overweight. Adopt a healthy lifestyle for yourself and you're daughter will learn from your influence.
Besides, she can only eat what you keep in the fridge. If you're eating healthy, so will she.
No need to tell her just make food which has less sugar. Make it more attarctive.
why a diet, go for long walks; portion her foods, watch the carbs not to many, she never know..
Explain to her that you are all eating healthy now, and you need her help to stick at it.
I have to agree with the others, dont tell her she is on diet and make it fun and dont let her do it alone, do it as a family and also try and include some fun exercise, i find that dancing around the house is fun and helps burn up calories! Good luck, i hope things go well!
This child sounds like they have gone through a lot. If you are the parent or guardian. talk with his/her doctor...and then lead by example. This is a great time of year to start. Start by adding a bit of activity everyday...but make it fun, kicking a BIG ball back and forth, predict how many steps it takes to get around the house, to the neighbors, around a parking lot etc.. Let them pick out 5-7 fruits or veggies all on their own and let them serve you. And Finally PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE.
set a good example for her instead of buying sugary snacks buy fruit, tell her you want the whole family to start eating better, and it will be a lot easier for her if there is not junk food in the house and if the whole family does it she wont feel singled out. also why not try to incorporate exercise together, suggest a bike ride together or a long walk at a park or beach. Not only will you improve your families health but your relationship as well.
She is 8 years old. She is certainly not going to have a clear understanding of good nutrition. It would probably be alot easier to do a good nutritional plan with her. If she sees you eating it, she wont feel as if she is being regulated.
Kids learn from their parents. If you make an example, she will follow suit.
Just be a good role model - you will influence her to do the same. And increase her water intake (with fresh squeezed lemon to help flush the system and alkalize. Reduce or eliminate dairy (replace glasses of milk to soya or rice milk) and meat, and look into minerals ( Feroxin ) for the whole family to curb the cravings. www.neways.com.au (please feel free to email me for any product inf and advice).
First decrease the amount of junk food she eats. Don't go to any restaurants but if you do go to the salad bar. Increase her playtime, outside, play basketball, bad-mitten, take walks. Challenge her to see you will win a race. Don't ever tell her she's on a diet, or fat. Cut out all pop, KOOL AID, drink more milk(low fat, skim milk), and water. Don't deprive her of everything but cut back. Good Luck
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