During the Spring Festival, children are emotionally fluctuating and irritable, which may be related to eating sugar

Text/Ting's mother

The Spring Festival is the most festive time of the year, with lights and laughter in every household.

However, in this holiday season, which is supposed to be full of joy, many parents find that their children's emotions are like a roller coaster, sometimes jumping up and down excitedly, and sometimes becoming irritable because of a little thing.

The reason for this is likely to be related to the excessive sugar intake of children during the Spring Festival.

In traditional Chinese culture, the Spring Festival means reunion and celebration, and a variety of sweets and desserts are naturally an integral part of the celebration. From sesame and peanut candy to chocolate and candy boxes, sweets are everywhere, and kids tend to consume a lot more sugar than usual during this time.

Excessive sugar intake is not only a threat to your child's physical health, but it may also affect their emotional stability.

Scientific studies have confirmed that too much sugar intake can affect blood sugar levels, leading to energy swings. When blood sugar rises rapidly, children feel very excited and active, while when blood sugar levels drop, they may experience emotional problems such as fatigue and irritability.

In addition, sugar can also affect mood-regulating neurotransmitters in the brain, such as serotonin and dopamine, and the balance of these chemicals is essential for a child's emotional control.

Xiao Ming is a lively and cute six-year-old boy. During the Spring Festival, he attended various parties and tasted a variety of sweets. At first, Xiao was obviously very excited and energetic all day long, but as the festival progressed, he began to become restless, and a little thing could make him angry. Xiao Ming's parents were not aware of the change at first because of sugar intake, until they noticed the regularity of Xiao Ming's mood swings, and then they began to wonder if it was related to the holiday sweets.

To help your child maintain emotional stability, we can take the following steps:

1. Control the intake of sweets

During the festive season, we should appropriately limit the amount of sugar consumed by our children to avoid overeating. High-sugar foods can be replaced by increasing the proportion of healthy snacks, such as fruits and nuts.

2. Eat a balanced diet

Make sure your child's diet contains enough protein, fat, and complex carbohydrates, which help stabilize blood sugar levels and thus maintain emotional stability.

3. Maintain a regular schedule and rest

Even during the holidays, it is important to maintain your child's routine and make sure they get enough sleep, which is very important for emotional regulation.

4. Increase outdoor activities

Encouraging your child to participate in outdoor activities will not only help burn off excess energy, but also promote physical and mental health and improve emotional stability.

5. Educational awareness

Explain to your child why too much sugar is bad for your health, develop self-control, and teach them to enjoy sweets in moderation.

Through these methods, we can help children have an emotionally stable, happy and peaceful Chinese New Year. Of course, every child's situation is different, and if mood swings are severe, you may need to seek professional medical advice.

Chinese New Year is a joyful festival, but it also requires us to pay attention to our diet, especially to properly manage children's sugar intake.

Through the cultivation of scientific and reasonable dietary arrangements and living habits, we can ensure that children can not only enjoy sweet happiness in this traditional festival, but also maintain a good emotional state, so that the holiday memories are more beautiful.

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