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Raising Healthy Families

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Kids often won’t realize what their screens are taking from them until it’s too late Teach them the importance of family and to prioritize loved ones over screen time One day they will thank you.

Kids often won’t realize what their screens are taking from them until it’s too late

Teach them the importance of family and to prioritize loved ones over screen time

One day they will thank you.
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Same for kids products Many are filled with harmful chemicals, colours and flavours This chemical onslaught is terrible for their gut, skin and hormones Avoid using these in kids as much as possible

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Kids will have meltdowns around screen time if parents never set boundaries When parents choose to avoid dealing with the meltdown & give the screen back They are making the problem much, much worse It may seem easier to just “give in” and give the screen back, But this will

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Mental health screening for kids is going to lead to more kids getting unnecessarily medicated Constantly asking kids if they're anxious or depressed will eventually cause them to think they are Instead we need to let kids be kids More time to play More time outdoors Less time

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Feeding kids healthy is easier than many people want to admit My kids (11 & 9) teamed up to make this lunch Daughter mixes tuna + avocado mayo. Wraps it up. Son sliced pre-washed cucumbers & strawberries. Grabbed some yogurts & cheese from the fridge. Took them less than 10

Feeding kids healthy is easier than many people want to admit

My kids (11 & 9) teamed up to make this lunch

Daughter mixes tuna + avocado mayo. Wraps it up.
Son sliced pre-washed cucumbers & strawberries.
Grabbed some yogurts & cheese from the fridge.

Took them less than 10
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This is the sad reality of teens on social media. Their self worth is tied to followers & likes, So they post about fake accomplishments & pretend happiness. But behind the screen they often struggle with loneliness, low self esteem & depression. And the comparison to other

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Overweight kids DO NOT need drugs or surgery If we instead give kids: Quality sleep More time outside than time on screens Less factory food, more real food from nature Then childhood obesity will drop significantly

Overweight kids DO NOT need drugs or surgery

If we instead give kids:
Quality sleep
More time outside than time on screens
Less factory food, more real food from nature

Then childhood obesity will drop significantly
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Children who get regular screen time are 6x more likely to have speech & language delays The study monitored 1 year olds getting more than 2hrs a day of TV time. Speech delays are worse with mobile technology (tablets & phones). Giving children a screen may provide some

Children who get regular screen time are 6x more likely to have speech & language delays

The study monitored 1 year olds getting more than 
2hrs a day of TV time. 

Speech delays are worse with mobile technology (tablets & phones).

Giving children a screen may provide some
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This is scary. As if having to worry about amount of screen time & content wasn’t enough, Technology is being used to monitor and manipulate kids & their behaviour Another reason why parents need to be active in their kids screen use

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One of the best gifts parents can give their kids is to show them what a happy & healthy marriage looks like Kids are very sensitive to the energy around them. When their family is filled with love & positive energy Kids will take on these positive feelings for themselves.

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In 1900 childhood obesity was around 1% Today childhood obesity is around 22% Action step for parents is buy less fake factory food & cook more real foods at home

In 1900 childhood obesity was around 1%

Today childhood obesity is around 22%

Action step for parents is buy less fake factory food & cook more real foods at home
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Our haul from the local berry farm Kids had fun picking berries Now they are excited to eat them in smoothies, on yogurt etc Include kids in shopping for healthy foods & they will be more likely to eat healthy

Our haul from the local berry farm

Kids had fun picking berries

Now they are excited to eat them in smoothies, on yogurt etc

Include kids in shopping for healthy foods & they will be more likely to eat healthy