Comfort food?

Young children have excellent cues that govern hunger and fullness. As kids grow, these cues may weaken and cause some children to turn to food for reasons beyond hunger. Using food to soothe stress, anxiety, boredom and loneliness is called emotional eating. Experts estimate that among children, up to 75% of overeating is caused by emotions. As a parent, it’s important to teach your children to regulate their moods by ways other than food. We offer some tips that may help.

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