Chapter 05 – Parenting Healthy Habits

Parents are role models for children. Habit formation starts in childhood. If parents follow healthy habits, children are also more likely to form the habit. To make children physically active, parents must follow certain tips.

The quiz will help you know whether your children are following healthy habits.

Quiz

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1. When your ward spends more time in watching television and any other screen,

you limit television and computer time and do not let your children use them in their bedrooms

you encourage them to play some outdoor games with friends

you ask them to help you in house hold chores or go for some outdoor activities

All the above

2. your ward wants to visit to water parks  to try different water games. However, you feel scared of water games,

You plan to go to the water park and guide your ward about the safety measures of the games.

You try to avoid because you are afraid of such activities,

You do not go with them to the water park and send your ward alone.

None

3. You make physical activity part of …………….. routines.

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

None of the above

4. When you visit for a Parent-teacher meeting,

you show interest in watching play area

you meet your wards friends who take part in sports activities

you make it a point to know about sports performance of your ward,

All the above

5. During exam time, when your ward wants to go out to play with his friends,

You do not let her/him go

You permit to go out and play,

You advise to play indoor games

None

6. Sometimes due to bad weather your ward is not able to do physical activities, at such time,

You let them play indoor games at home,

you purchase some sports equipment at home,

you do not bother about physical activity,

None

7. When your ward does not want to go out to play,

You plan some group activities like playing indoor games with friends,

you give a long lecture about your being a sportsperson at her/his age

you scold them and force them to play

all of the above

8. The primary responsibility of children is to study, and so you let your children study and do not encourage doing,

Planting in the garden

cleaning at home

organizing wardrobes

encourage them to do all.

9. Simple running, jogging and exercise can be boring and monotonous for children. So you must also find some fun activities that their wards would like to do for physical exercise. For example,

Playing a board game

Painting a drawing book

Ride a cycle

All the above

10. To encourage the children to be active, you

walk with your children to the market

wash the car

spend time in gardening

all of the above

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