Modern children have access to a huge variety of sweets.
Take breakfast, for example: as the first meal of the day, manufacturers offer cereals, cocoa, cookies, packaged juice, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc. All these products have sugar in their composition.
In addition, the older generation, especially grandmothers, are often convinced that porridge will not be tasty without jam, and tea must be drunk with candy.
But, despite the fact that limiting sugar in children's diets is not an easy task, it is quite solvable. The main thing is not to resort to radical measures, that is, not to exclude all sweets from the child's diet at one fell swoop.
In such situations, children usually begin to protest. Most likely, this will result in a conflict between parents and their ignorant heirs.
What to do? Of course, look for softer approaches.
One effective way to explain to children the dangers of sugar is to watch a documentary together, for example, Sugar (2014, Damon Gameau).
It clearly shows the consequences of excessive consumption of sweets. Usually after such a spectacle children begin to take a more responsible attitude to the issue of nutrition.
Another trick you can try is to set aside one day a week when children are allowed to eat sweets. Let it not be Sunday, but, for example, Tuesday or Wednesday, which will turn into a small holiday in the middle of the week.
On this day, allow your child to choose any cake or chocolate bar and enjoy it alone, without sharing with anyone.
Well, the last thing you, the parents, should do to ensure that your plans end in success.
You should exclude sweets from your diet, or at least hide the extent of their consumption from your children.
