Watch your children, are they eating what you are eating, chances are they are most certainly watching you, and if they are not emulating you now, then they will be later in life! The foods which you have around your house, what you eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack foods you eat are all being copied by your children. Even if they do not eat what you eat now, chances are later in life, they will take what they have learned from you and apply it, including your eating habits. If you have a problem managing your weight chances are better than 50/50 that your children will battle with this also. If you make bad food choices, as a parent, your kids may well follow!

    So what can you do? Well first realize that children are growing, and go through different stages of growth, an sometimes accumulate a little extra fat just before a growth spurt. If you are concerned, first consult the family doctor. But if you do find that your kids are obese, limiting the purchase of fatty foods and eliminating the junk foods from your house and fridge is a good first step.

  Kids are growing, so don't be surprised if they are drinking a lot of milk, they do need the calcium for bone growth.