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Nutrition Tips
Picky Eater At Home?
Have you ever felt
that food has became a source of tension between you and your child? If you're
like the typical family, your answer is "yes". It's easy to find yourself
in this position, but remember that if you let meals become a battleground, you'll
be at the losing end more often than your child.
Experienced parents give the following tips to avoid a mealtime fuss and help your child eat better:
- Offer
children food at regular times, not whenever they want it
- Serve
vegetables first, when children are the hungriest
- Serve
water instead of juice or milk when your child is thirsty. If they fill up on
milk and juice, they may not be hungry at meal or snack time.
- Try
not to talk about the foods you dislike in front of your children. They will
model their food likes and dislikes after you or other adults
- Make
mealtimes a pleasant time of day. Let the problems and discipline wait till
later.
- Keep
your sense of humor even on the days when your child doesn't want to eat what
you have prepared.
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