Re: How to Get Kids Eat Healthy Foods
- From: crystal <peace1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:55:19 -0700 (PDT)
On Sep 3, 8:43 am, maribel tiu <mtfire...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Kids need proper nourishment to give them energy to learn and grow.
Eating well helps your kids stayhealthyand establish good long-
lasting eating habits. However, getting kids to eathealthyfoodsis
a big challenge for most moms. And sometimes with our busy schedule we
turn to fast food.
Although it’s quite impossible and difficult to get a child to eat all
thehealthyfoods, there are strategies to get your child eat at least
some of them. A great way to get your child eathealthyis to get him
involved in making food decisions and in preparing them. He may be
too young to help you out with the menu, but he would probably like to
go shopping at the grocery store. Let him make food choices. For
instance, ask him whether to get apples or pears, spinach or cabbage.
This is a good way to expose your child to different nutritiousfoods.
Children are also very fascinated with what you do in the kitchen.
Let them help you preparefoods, just make sure to keep safety first
in mind. My five year old son likes to peel or cut vegetables when
I’m preparing them. He also likes to stir in the food but I don’t
always let him do it for safety reasons. It’s really amazing to see
that he felt accomplished after the food is cooked. And most often
than not, he enjoys eating the food we both cooked. Allowing him to
watch and talk about the food while you cook is a good way to make him
involved. This is an opportunity for you to teach him a thing or two
aboutfoods.
Make sure to have family meals. Studies show that family meals
improve the child’s social and emotional well-being. Kids are more
likely to eathealthyfood such as fruits, vegetables and grains.
They are less likely to build bad habits such as smoking, taking
drugs, or drinking alcohol. Aside from that, you get the chance to
catch up with your kids. This is also a perfect time to act as role
models to your kids. You can’t expect your kids to eathealthyfoods
if they see you eat junk food or skip meals.
Although it’s nice if your child understood the significance of fruits
and vegetables, you can’t always make him understand that. If your
child is unwilling to eathealthyfood, try to include fruits and
vegetables infoodswithout him knowing it. Include fruits in muffins
or cookies for instance. Kids can be too picky, but try to
incorporate fruits and vegetables in their diet. Don’t give up if
your child won’t eat; just continue serving fruits and vegetables. My
five year old doesn’t like vegetables, but I always tell him
vegetables are good for his skin, eyes, etc. And it works!
Try to be creative in introducing fruits and vegetables in your kid’s
diet. Try different ways and stick to the ones that are effective.
One day you’ll be surprised he will even ask you to serve him fruits
and vegetables.
Visithttp://yellowbelles.blogspot.com/for more simple solutions to
overall health and wellness.
I totally agree with you on the advice you give about how to get your
children to eat healthier. I have a four year old who loves to help me
prepare dinner. I notice she tends to eat better if she is involved in
the preparation of the meal. I also abserve her eating habits. She
tends to like to eat the foods she was introduced to when she was
about 1 and up. I started introducing her to vegatables and fruits of
different kinds when she was very young and now she loves brocolli,
cauliflower, peas, greenbeans, and almost all fruit. How many parents
can say that about their four year old child.
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