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Eat well and get active – healthy weight support for your child

Published: 17/05/2024
Last edited: 17/05/2024
Code: 01257

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Kent School Health Service is able to offer one-to-one support to help your child grow in a healthy way.

We’ll look at

  • ways to set small goals and physical activities that you may enjoy together
  • what makes a healthy diet and how this helps us stay a healthy weight
  • sugar, where your child might be eating it and how to reduce this by swapping sugary drinks and snacks
  • helpful websites and apps like Better Health and Healthier Families to help with meal planning and cooking
  • screen and sleep time
  • portion sizes for children and adults
  • food labels and getting your child involved with looking at these
  • exploring your family’s food triggers
  • look at the six ways to wellbeing, to encourage you and your child to take part in doing things that make you all feel good

We’ll support you with ways to maintain your healthy eating and activity, and how to review your goals as you go. We’ll also complete a health needs assessment review and ask you to rate your knowledge after the support offered.

You can make another referral or contact us in the future if you feel things are not getting any better or you need more support.

Contact us

If you have any concerns, you don’t need to wait for us to visit your child’s school, you can contact us at any time. You can also access our services if your child is not attending school.

Phone 0300 123 5205 and select option two.

Parents/carers can complete an online referral form. You will receive a confirmation email that your referral has been submitted. If you don't get an email within a few minutes, check your junk folder in case it has gone there or call 0300 123 5205 and select option two to speak to a member of the team.

Young people aged 11 to 19 can text ChatHealth to have direct access to a nurse (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) on 07520 618850. This service is confidential and anonymous.

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You can find lots of helpful information to support your child's development, and keep them healthy and safe in our Kent Child and Kent Teen sections of the Kent Family website. Check out young people's websites Kent Youth Health and Moodspark.

 

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