This year's last school bells rang. With the arrival of summer, the holiday plans you've been dreaming of all year have already been made, haven't you?
With schools on holiday, it is necessary to pay attention to how children should eat during the holiday period.
In order to prevent children's meal times from changing, care should be taken to ensure that their sleep and feeding times do not change.
In addition to the fact that the holiday is a very enjoyable period, spending this period in the best way will make both parents and children happy. So, what should we pay attention to during this period?
Do not use food as a reward or punishment for your child. Do not take your child to consume fast food under the name of a report card gift. We need to avoid these behaviors that increase the attraction of unhealthy foods. Also, you explained to your child that this type of food is unhealthy, right? So where did the idea of giving such foods as rewards come from?! Imagine how confusing this situation is for children. You can offer different options to make your child happy; such as playing their favorite games together, buying new coloring books, doing physical activity together.
Let children eat healthy on holiday, too! You parents, be careful to choose healthy foods for your children.
If we look at the food groups that your child should consume regularly;
milk and dairy products (milk, yoghurt, ayran..)
meat group (red meat, chicken, fish). ),
cereal group (bread, bulgur, pasta, rice, bread...) and vegetables and fruits. Portions vary depending on the child's age, gender, height and weight.
Make sure that the timing of main and snack meals other than breakfast does not change. Summer vacation is a good opportunity to get motivated and relax. . Yes, your holiday will be very enjoyable, but late breakfasts, long periods of hunger, and unhealthy food choices will bring about excess weight. In this case, it will be inevitable for you to gain weight.
Be careful not to miss your sleep schedule. To avoid changing your child's meal times, pay attention to your child's sleep patterns and hours. is required.
Our indispensable breakfast meal should not be skipped! Because there are scientific studies showing that success and concentration are higher in children who eat breakfast. During the holiday, breakfast should not be left too late and although it varies depending on the person; It would be appropriate to consume eggs, cheese, milk, bread, honey/molasses, olives, walnuts, and freshly squeezed fruit juice.
Parents should encourage their children to do any sports during the holiday period.- Today Unfortunately, their children grow up very poorly in terms of physical activity. The summer period becomes an opportunity for children who do not have the opportunity to do sports outside, either due to the busy school schedule or the cold weather during the winter period. It is up to you to increase your child's physical activities instead of spending time in front of the computer and TV! Sending your child to a short-term sports course will be beneficial for your child's health and will be very important for developing your child's interests.
Snacks should be made and should not be skipped. To give an example; Fruits, freshly squeezed fruit juice, yoghurt, milk, buttermilk and nuts are among the healthy snacks.
The holiday period should not cause the deterioration of adequate and balanced eating habits. On the contrary, as the child spends more time with the family, he/she should acquire these habits more.
I wish you happy holidays that you will spend in peace and health...
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