No matter what age our kids are, we never really stop wanting to spend time with them. Use the tips here to encourage your kids to eat healthy, and make smarter food choices.
-Have a variety of good-for-you snacks on hand for everyone to choose from. -Set a good example, by eating smart yourself. -Don't turn dinnertime into a "food fight". Make healthy eating a non-negotiable part of your day. -Let your kids help choose, cook and serve meals. They're more likely to eat healthy if they feel like they've had a say.
If you follow the tips given here, you'll learn to make healthy food choices part of your family's routine. It's not always easy to do, because kids and parents are busy these days, and it just seems easier to get take-out.. Here are some ways to employ the strategies we just went over.
Kids that eat with their families have been found to be:
-healthier eaters by nature, and much less prone to overindulging on fried and sweet foods -a lot less likely to smoke marijuana or use other drugs, or to drink alcohol
When kids eat with their parents, they are more likely to try new foods, and their parents are modeling healthy choices. Teens, however, are independent by nature and they probably will be less than enthusiastic about a family dinner.As they age, they still need to rely on Mom and Dad for advice, discipline, and love. Family meals are a fine opportunity to get up to speed with what's going on in everyone's life. Try these tips:
-Let your older kids help cook, and they'll be more likely to eat it. -Mealtime isn't the time to start a fight or give a sermon. Use another opportunity for that.
Have a nutritious meal when everyone is home, even if you have to order in to do it. If your family has a busy schedule like most, you might have to adapt a little. It could be as simple as pushing dinner back by an hour or two, or maybe going for Chinese food on Tuesdays.
-Have a variety of good-for-you snacks on hand for everyone to choose from. -Set a good example, by eating smart yourself. -Don't turn dinnertime into a "food fight". Make healthy eating a non-negotiable part of your day. -Let your kids help choose, cook and serve meals. They're more likely to eat healthy if they feel like they've had a say.
If you follow the tips given here, you'll learn to make healthy food choices part of your family's routine. It's not always easy to do, because kids and parents are busy these days, and it just seems easier to get take-out.. Here are some ways to employ the strategies we just went over.
Kids that eat with their families have been found to be:
-healthier eaters by nature, and much less prone to overindulging on fried and sweet foods -a lot less likely to smoke marijuana or use other drugs, or to drink alcohol
When kids eat with their parents, they are more likely to try new foods, and their parents are modeling healthy choices. Teens, however, are independent by nature and they probably will be less than enthusiastic about a family dinner.As they age, they still need to rely on Mom and Dad for advice, discipline, and love. Family meals are a fine opportunity to get up to speed with what's going on in everyone's life. Try these tips:
-Let your older kids help cook, and they'll be more likely to eat it. -Mealtime isn't the time to start a fight or give a sermon. Use another opportunity for that.
Have a nutritious meal when everyone is home, even if you have to order in to do it. If your family has a busy schedule like most, you might have to adapt a little. It could be as simple as pushing dinner back by an hour or two, or maybe going for Chinese food on Tuesdays.
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