"Over" Love, Child Obesity Risk

The phenomenon of child overweight and obesity at this time seems to have become a serious problem. This generally happens to those who come from families that are economically very well off. Error patterns of parenting is one of the trigger factor.

According to Drs. Tirta Sari Prawita MSc, Chairman of the Foundation for Conscious Nutrition Society Movement, one form of parenting that disrupt children's nutrition is parenting over love, so give whatever food is desired by the child.

"Children eat anything in excessive amounts so so over-nutrition is now a problem. So that is needed here is a mother's parenting, "said Tirta, Saturday (07/16/2011) in Jakarta.

Tirta further excess of affection, will position the child to be king of a small family. If this continues, then eventually the child will be more decisive, not the parents anymore. Padalah in certain respects, such as choosing food, the decision was not in the child but in the hands of parents.

"Because if kids do not like then diturutin, long the child will be allowed to choose what she likes. What is chosen by the child is not necessarily good. Parents must show that he is a leader in the family, "he added.

Tirta added, according to a study titled Nutrition Behavior, the incidence of obesity are the result of the behavior of parents who are too frequently eating outside the home. Parents (fathers) who frequently eat out, most children will experience the risk of obesity than were those of his father often ate at home.

Tirta hope to parents in particular, to provide a true role model and example for their children in terms of food choices. Do not be too giving freedom to the children in choosing food.

"Let us return our children kekeluarga. Children fed by kerluarga not by a roadside restaurant and fast food, "he said.