Dr Gorika's Children's Medical Center - GCMC

Once your child turns 2, the recommends that you reduce their intake to ➡️ less than 30 percent of the daily calories.
➡️ time for lower fat dairy 🥛
Keep your refrigerator stocked with fat-free or low-fat milk, fresh fruit 🍇 and vegetables 🥒 instead of soft drinks and snacks high in sugar and fat.

➡️ You don't have to monitor fat intake zealously .A restrictive diet can be harmful to a child's developing brain and body.

➡️Resort to healthy fats :avoid giving saturated fats (sausage, fried chicken) instead resort to unsaturated fats (eggs, nuts, flaxseeds , walnuts, almonds, avocados,fatty fish, olive oil)

Cook with olive oil or other plant oils(sunflower etc)
Add avocados to sandwiches, tacos, or toast
Serve eggs in a variety of ways for meals and snacks
Top grains or pasta with olive oil
Add butter or oil to steamed veggies
Serve whole milk yogurt as a snack or for breakfast
Include nuts and seeds as a snack
Eat fish and seafood 1 - 2 times Additionally, you could offer dips for fruits and vegetables such as a yogurt dip, guacamole, or hummus.

⚠️When it comes to kids, remember you don’t need to fear fat! Focus on serving a variety of fats, with an emphasis on healthy fats !

Did you know ??

Unfortunately many children aren't getting the sleep they need “.
One study of more than 8,000 children ages 9 or 10 found that kids who got less than the recommended nine hours of sleep per night had more mental health and behavioral problems (such as impulsivity, aggressive behavior, stress, depression, anxiety, and thinking problems). Another study of almost 900 children concluded that in the first two years of life, less sleep is associated with being shorter and having a greater BMI.

Signs of sleep deprivation in kids !

If you think your child may be sleep deprived, ask yourself:

Q.Does my child frequently fall asleep during the day and/or while riding in the car?
Q.Do I have difficulty waking them in the morning?
Q.Do they seem cranky, irritable, or overtired during the day?
Q.Are they hyperactive, impatient, or aggressive?
Q.Is their behavior different on days when they had more sleep the night before?
Q.Do they have trouble paying attention, or do they struggle with school work?
Q.Do they have sleep problems, such as trouble falling asleep or frequent wakings? (These can be symptoms of a child being overtired.)

If the answer was yes to any of these questions, your child may not be getting as much sleep as their body needs. To change this pattern, you'll need to help them develop ,
such as developing a consistent bedtime routine and
sticking to an appropriate bedtime. Remove bright screens (phones, tablets, video game consoles) from your kid’s bedroom
Create a great sleep environment
Avoid allowing your kid to oversleep on weekends in an effort to “catch-up” on lost sleep—irregular sleep patterns confuse the brain and make it difficult to manage the sleep cycle.

So in short "Every little one is different in terms of their sleep needs. "The best indicator is your child's behavior during the day." Before you panic about your child's sleep, keep in mind that within any given age group, there's a range of recommended sleep times. And According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, sleeping the recommended number of hours regularly is associated with improved:

Attention
Behavior
Learning
Memory
Emotional regulation &
Quality of life!!
So prioritise sleep for your little ones as they need a lot of shut eye to learn and grow !!

Gratitude and salute to all the doctors and also to my parents for making me into a capable human being to do my bit for the humankind . So thankful to them, and the most on this day 🙏🏻🙏🏻⭐️🌸

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