Building the right foundation for your child

I was reading a book, "Your Kids Are Your Own Fault: A Guide For Raising Responsible, Productive Adults" by Larry Winget. He is a different sort of Guru who doesnt mince his words to tell you the hard truth.

This is a challenge faced by many parents who have to deal with "fiercely independent kids". Well, it could be a blessing with kids you can be proud of but when things dont turn out satisfactory, you often wonder where you could have done better for the child.

We know how important it is to nuture the child with the right values & giving the child room to grow in a positive environment. However, much of this effort is made so much easier when the parents start this path even before birth.

This means getting good supplements in addition to eating balanced nutritious meals. Prenatal vitamins and the all important folic acid will help the mother to be see through a healthy pregnancy. A good omega3 fish oil supplement at least from the third trimester all the way through lactation is also essential for the child's health and developing brain.

New mothers who have high omega3 stores who also breastfeed their infants have been found to have healthier babies. The child's brain continues to grow and parents who continue to supplement their toddlers with good fish oil supplements after weaning also found to be smarter too.

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Your mom was right. She is still right about the Fish.

Do you remember the time when you were a child, your mom tried to get you to eat fish, saying that it is good for your brain? Perhaps mealtimes wasn't the happiest memories of your childhood?

Well, she was right and she is still right about the Fish. Today, we have hundreds of clinical trial and research papers supporting the importance of eating fish. Fish is an important source of essential fatty acid (EFA) which is needed to promote the growth and development of the child's health, mental and visual functions.

This EFA, especially, Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is critical to helping your child to a great headstart in life. There are also numerous studies that showed that children with low DHA status are at risk of respiratory illness and tend to experience behaviorial and mood problems later on in life.

While we know that a balanced and nutritious meal is important, sadly the modern diet is usually not an ideal source of essential nutrients. Your child's favorite fish sticks and fried fish cannot be considered as a good source of essentail fatty acid.

So, it is important to supplement your child's meal with a good fish oil, particularly for those who are averse to the taste and smell of fish.