What are the correct lifestyles of children? The Bambino Gesù children’s hospital in Rome dedicated the last issue of its monthly to this topic. In particular, the number focuses on each phase of a child’s daily life , with useful advice and directions for families and teachers. We pass from nutrition to sleep , up to in-depth studies on smoking and a sedentary lifestyle . Space also for leisure time, with two articles dedicated to video games and reading .

FIVE MEALS AFTER, VARIOUS AND BALANCED
At breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, there must be all the nutrients on the smallest plate: carbohydrates, fiber, proteins, fats, vitamins and mineral salts, to be combined as a variable percentage depending on the time of day. Choosing different foods, fresh and in season. By avoiding high calorie foods too , too salty , the excess protein and animal fats . In short, a few snacks and more fruit. To quench your thirst only water or homemade juices without added sugar or sweeteners. Meal time is an important educational and social occasion. The supply of food – the specialists point out – must be accompanied by adequate ‘care’ (do not leave the child alone), removing the feeling of anxiety not to feed one’s child enough. During growth some periods of loss of appetite are physiological. Beware, however, of the persistent rejection of food and drink , weight loss and the presence of associated symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and fatigue. In this case the indication is to seek the help of an expert .

SLEEP WITH … RITMO
In the first months of life the little ones have a sleep-wake rhythm that is very different from that of adults: it is independent of the environment, with light-dark alternation and is regulated above all by primary needs such as hunger and thirst. After 4 months the child gradually adapts to the external rhythms. This is the time to establish regular habits that help him concentrate sleep at night . In order not to compromise normal sleep development – the experts explain – there are some mistakes to avoid, how to put the child to bed already asleep. Instead, it is important to let him sleep in his room, in the cot and not in his arms. Before sleeping, avoid too stimulating games and prefer relaxing activities such as reading a fairy tale and creating a ritual for falling asleep , to be repeated every night.

THE READING OF THE GOOD NIGHT: ENGINE FOR GROWTH
Reading is essential for the development of children. The newborn is attracted by the rhythm of the parent’s voice and the musicality of a story read aloud is able to enchant even the youngest, from birth. Snuggling together and reading greatly strengthens the bond between parents and children . Moreover, a child used to listening to readings on a daily basis, will develop the language more easily , will be more curious , will want to learn to read and will have better attention times because they are used to listening. The suggestion for parents is, therefore, to read a lot together with their children, much more effective activity than watching an animated story on a digital device or listening to an audio version.

The teaching of emotional education helps to prevent and manage forms of distress in childhood and adolescence . These discomforts can give rise to aggressive and deviant behavior such as bullying, cyberbullying, discrimination based on ethnic factors, gender or religious beliefs. With the introduction of emotional education in schools, future men and future women can be trained to read and manage their emotions correctly.

This is the bill that Senator Alessandra Maiorino of the 5 Star Movement has uploaded to “Lex Parlamento” and will present at the conference “Not even with a flower. Not even with a click “, scheduled for November 26 in Rome. To participate click here . You can participate in the writing of the text that the M5S will bring to the Commission by inserting the suggestions on the Rousseau platform , where the complete bill is present .

The proposal at a glance -According to Istat, one in two adolescents in Italy is a victim of bullying. Not only that, but every fifty students complain of daily attacks and abuses. Daniel Goleman, a professor of psychology at Harvard University and a valued consultant worldwide, already in the mid-nineties, in the successful essay Emotional Intelligence noted that teachers began “to understand that there is a different kind of gap, very dangerous:” Emotional illiteracy “”. At that time, Goleman identified the digital revolution as the main factor that deeply influenced the behavior of young people. By reducing the time spent in direct relationship,

TV and video games hinder the generation and development of intelligence and sensitivity and also jeopardize a correct capacity for emotional management. Goleman concludes that the damage caused by the digital revolution and the consequent profound social transformations must be evaluated and addressed both by educators and by psychologists with the support of the teaching of emotional education at school and in the family context. If, therefore, education “is to be directed towards the full development of human personality and the strengthening of respect for fundamental rights and freedoms” (as stated in Article 26, paragraph 2, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights), it cannot be limited only to the teaching of civic education. At the same time, the “teaching of emotions” appears to be an excellent educational tool, aimed as it is at a significant reduction of phenomena – unfortunately widespread – which appear to be those related to drug use,