Fat camp. If you tell your child that is where you are sending him, you will never be forgiven. When I say never be forgiven that means your child will never forget that at some point in his early life you thought he was ugly and unhealthy and he will believe that you were either so disgusted or desperate that you didn t know what to do with him so you are sent him away. That is not to say that you actually think these things, of course, but children will often misinterpret news like this if it is not delivered in the right manner. He will think this despite how many kisses, hugs, and presents you give him.
As a parent, you may be thinking that you re doing what s best for your child. Bear in mind that the fat camps are not similar to fitness camps in one sense. Fat camps create themselves in the image that a specific group of kids must be secluded away from society to deal with their problem . However, fitness camps resemble the fun camps most children will attend in the summer. The only difference is that these weight loss camps are designed to assist your child in losing some weight and stay comfortably active with children who are of similar body type.
Therefore, it is your responsibility as a parent to explain to your child why they will be attending fitness camp NOT a fat camp. You will know better than anyone else how well your child will be able to comprehend the potential health risks that are associated with obesity in children and whether or not it is even worth it to try and explain these things to your child. In the case of younger children, it may not be worth it to explain the health consequences because they won t fully understand them. Instead, you may want to focus on the amount of fun that your child will have at the camp because there will certainly be enough of that.
Once you know you are sending him, the best thing to do is spend time explaining again why the camp is important and not in a lecturing way. In other words, don t sit your child down for a talk and then break the news they ll misinterpret the situation as if they have done something wrong. Instead, mention it first in a casual manner, such as when out and about running errands and then discuss it further when your child is ready to have a good talk about it. Tell your child how you wish you could go and have fun too and how you will want him to take notes for you so you can learn how to be fit and happy too! And during these talks, never once mention that something is wrong with him. You must remember that saying something is wrong is like saying he has failed in some way or another, when really whether or not a child has a health or unhealthy weight is partly your responsibility as well.
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Joe Busch is a freelance author that writes articles about healthy weight loss for kids and teens. Learn more at http://www.newimagecamp.com
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