Essay On Early Childhood Development
Growth and development is crucial for development of the child. Early years are the most important for better development of health and behavior. The quality of diet has the most effect on the physical and cognitive development of the child. As reported in this article “proper diet with adequate nutrition is of the utmost importance during critical developmental stages”(Adamo,2013). Research showing that in 1900 in Europe and North America the problem with nutrition was the lack of supplies for healthy diet but in the current 21 century in the developed countries the diet consists on high calories, fast food, and low nutrient. Consuming fast food and low nutrient food in early childhood lead to major health issue including not limited to high
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Therefore education on healthier diet, in addition parent should be a role model for their children, if the parent eats healthy that will influence the children to eat healthy. As identified in this research article “Parents generally hold the greatest responsibility when it comes to establishing diet quality and shaping their child’s eating behaviors (Adamo, 2013). In addition, each parent reacts differently with their children regarding diet and the different degree of influence regarding their child eating habits. Parent should be aware that they have a extensive influence and more control over their children diet behaviors. One study regarding children eating habit in the Greek children showed “Greek children aged 2–5; found that 83 % of mothers overestimated the quality of their child’s diet. Specifically, mothers who reported that their main concern when choosing their child’s food was having a healthy diet were more likely to overestimate the quality of their child’s diet, with an 86 % overestimation (Adamo, 2013). Since these mothers do not have enough knowledge regarding the best diet their children are at risk for poor nutrition.
Medias have a major impact on children. Children and adolescents spent most of the time on television. Medias should be using a method to deliver a message for healthy diet by advertising healthy eating habits. Unfortunate, research showing that the media is advertising
Therefore education on healthier diet, in addition parent should be a role model for their children, if the parent eats healthy that will influence the children to eat healthy. As identified in this research article “Parents generally hold the greatest responsibility when it comes to establishing diet quality and shaping their child’s eating behaviors (Adamo, 2013). In addition, each parent reacts differently with their children regarding diet and the different degree of influence regarding their child eating habits. Parent should be aware that they have a extensive influence and more control over their children diet behaviors. One study regarding children eating habit in the Greek children showed “Greek children aged 2–5; found that 83 % of mothers overestimated the quality of their child’s diet. Specifically, mothers who reported that their main concern when choosing their child’s food was having a healthy diet were more likely to overestimate the quality of their child’s diet, with an 86 % overestimation (Adamo, 2013). Since these mothers do not have enough knowledge regarding the best diet their children are at risk for poor nutrition.
Medias have a major impact on children. Children and adolescents spent most of the time on television. Medias should be using a method to deliver a message for healthy diet by advertising healthy eating habits. Unfortunate, research showing that the media is advertising