Help your child lose weight

Increase your family's physical activity.

Regular physical activity, combined with healthy eating habits, is the most efficient and healthful way to control your weight. It is also an important part of a healthy lifestyle.

Here are some tips;

Be a role model for your children. Be active and eat right yourself.
Plan family activities that provide everyone with exercise and enjoyment, like walking, dancing, biking, or swimming.
Be sensitive to your child's needs.Your child may find some physical activities are embarrassing or too difficult to participate in.
Reduce the amount of time you and your family spend in sedentary activities, such as watching TV or playing video games.
Become more active throughout your day and encourage your family to do so as well.

The point is not to make physical activity an unwelcome chore, but to make the most of the opportunities you and your family have to be active.

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CDC: Balancing Calories: Help Kids Develop Healthy Eating Habits

To help your child maintain a healthy weight, balance the calories your child consumes from foods and beverages with the calories your child uses through physical activity and normal growth.

Remember that the goal for overweight and obese children and teens is to reduce the rate of weight gain while allowing normal growth and development. Children and teens should NOT be placed on a weight reduction diet without the consultation of a health care provider.

Encourage healthy eating habits.