In this article, I present the most common emotional upsets you may witness your child experience at different stages of life. I also provide tips for increasing emotional well-being during infant life, though childhood and into the teen years. I hope it helps you navigate the peaks and valleys of your child’s life.
Weight gain is about more than incoming and outgoing calories. Many other factors have an influence on weight gain and weight maintenance. Thyroid dysfunction, insulin resistance, insomnia or improper sleep habits, improper dietary habits like skipping meals, stress and high cortisol levels all contribute to weight gain. Theoretically, you could have a wonderfully balanced diet but if you are not sleeping, have hormonal imbalances, or are very stressed out the likely hood of you losing weight is slim.
As the lazy days of summer come to an end….sigh, it is time to refocus on routine and the many responsibilities our kids face in the coming months. Gone are the late nights and sleeping in. The early mornings and long days of school, followed by extracurricular activities in the evenings will soon be upon us once again. As will the pressure for our kids to succeed both academically and very often in their extracurricular activities such as sports, music, and dance as well.
Is your child living on coffee drinks with sugar and whipped cream, pizza and burgers? Are they skipping meals, making the wrong choices, binging on junk food? Do they claim that they are full when presented with a healthy meal? Do they bring back their healthy lunches uneaten? If any of this sounds familiar then you probably have a teen or preteen in the house.
