Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child’s health and weight.

Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child’s health and weight.

The two strategies that can be employed to encourage parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child’s health and weight are motivational interviewing and a family-based approach. By utilizing motivational interviewing techniques, professionals can engage parents or caregivers in a collaborative and supportive conversation, aiming to evoke their intrinsic motivation for positive changes (Dains et al., 2019). To ensure children have access to opportunities for healthy development while reducing health risks associated with obesity or poor nutritional habits requires tailored approaches focused on active listening to children’s concerns as well as acknowledging parents’ influence over their household environment (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021). Employing an approach centered around families encourages collaboration among all members while learning evidence-based information on creating a nurturing environment at home for both nutritionally balanced meals and enjoyable physical activities outside of screen time moments which allow every member a chance improve their health by integrating personal choice with social learning within families.

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, April 9). Childhood overweight & obesity. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/ Dains, J. E., Baumann, L. C., & Scheibel, P. (2019). Advanced health assessment and clinical diagnosis in primary care (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.