| We hear it often, mothers complaining how | | | | realizing we often reinforce in our kids' |
| their child just won't eat those foods. They | | | | minds that fun and yummy foods consist of |
| say "I give him healthy foods but he won't | | | | chocolate, cakes and cookies... yum! |
| eat it, what am I supposed to do?" | | | | Vegetables and other healthy foods are boring |
| Unfortunately, it seems as though many | | | | and no fun but must be eaten in order to have |
| parents are giving in to their kids eating | | | | the fun, yummy foods. Do you see what I'm |
| habits. This is causing huge problems and | | | | getting at? Treat vegetables, fruits and |
| raising a nation of picky eaters. | | | | other healthy foods as fun snacks and show |
| | | | your kids what a joy they can be to eat.... |
| So your child won't eat vegetables or fruit, | | | | Mmmm, carrot sticks and apple slices, yummy! |
| are you so sure? What if you didn't give him | | | | |
| an option? No, I'm not suggesting you force | | | | So next time you're tempted to say, "my child |
| feed the little guy, but you could limit his | | | | won't eat that" stop yourself and think will |
| options in other ways. | | | | she really not eat it or am I making it an |
| | | | option for her not to eat it. Sometimes kids |
| Keep junk food out of the house. If there | | | | don't need choices or options and eating |
| isn't much else to eat other than healthy | | | | healthy balanced foods is one of those times. |
| foods the little tyke won't have a choice. | | | | |
| | | | On a more serious note, think of all the |
| Limit Snacks. If little Jane snacks all day | | | | health and obesity problems we're currently |
| of course she won't be in the mood to eat | | | | faced with. Let's teach our kids from a |
| dinner at 5 p.m. She'll be full of snacks. | | | | young age that food is fuel for the body and |
| Limit snacks to two or three small snacks a | | | | mind... good food will fuel them with the |
| day and watch Jane eat her healthy dinner. | | | | energy they need to live a healthy and happy |
| | | | life. |
| Make healthy food cool. Even without | | | | |