India, June 22 -- Childhood is where lifelong habits take root. The routines children grow up with - from the way they eat and sleep to how they move, cope with boredom and make choices about their health - often shape their wellbeing well into adulthood. And because children learn far more from what they see than what they are told, the habits normalised at home can have a lasting impact. This is why fostering healthy behaviours early on is one of the most important investments parents can make in their children's future health.

Dr Jeremy London, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with 25 years of experience, has outlined five non-negotiable habits that parents should instil in their children from an early age to lay the foundatio...