Educating your Children About Healthy Diets

Not only is it vacation week, but it’s also just a few months away from swimsuit season. Given today’s pervasive media message of wanting to be an ultra skinny airbrushed model, some children may suffer from low physical self-esteem. Children in elementary school might start asking about being on a diet or wanting to tone muscles without realizing their bodies are still growing. It’s a topic that is coming up more frequently in households with young children, especially with young moms experimenting with new diets and participating in daily fitness routines. It’s important to be clear with kids how there is a difference between staying healthy and obsessing with your appearance. Here are a few tips to help you and your family kick insecurities to the curb: Stop Gaming and Start Playing– If your child is like every other American