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A list of things that a parent should take care of when serving meals so that children can maintain a healthy weight and normal growth
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Help Your Child Eat HealthyA list of things that a parent should take care of when serving meals so that
children can maintain a healthy weight and normal growth
It is very important to keep a track of what children eat these days especially
considering the rate of obesity seen across the globe. The most vital aspect of healthy
eating is portion control and cutting down on fatty foods. Given below is a list of things
that a parent should take care of when serving meals so that children can maintain a
healthy weight and normal growth.
1. Let your little one consume low-fat dairy products, lean meat, whole grain breads,
and cereals, eventually cutting down the intake of sugar sweetened drinks and
salt.
2. Avoid giving whole nuts to children under the age of 5, they may choke on them.
However, it is okay to have peanut butter and chopped nuts on condition that
they aren’t allergic.
3. Do not dictate foods instead implement them yourself to see the change in your
child. Thus, share mealtimes and have the same healthy foods.
4. Ask your child to eat as slowly as possible.
5. Since your toddler attends preschool make sure you know what their nursery
meal program is if you don’t find it healthy enough you can always pack it
yourself.
6. If tinned food is being served make sure you have read the food labels
thoroughly.
7. Substitute junk food with as many fruits and vegetables you can.
8. Similarly, toddlers should be fed more water because over eating and excess
consumption of sweetened drinks and sodas may spoil the teeth and of course
add to the weight.
9. Plan a munching time. Continuous noshing may lead to overindulgence and thus
add to the weight. Nevertheless, when your child is hungry in between meals
serve fruits, raw vegetables, low-fat biscuits, yogurt, etc.
10.A child’s eating habits should involve eating
meals together as a family. Encourage this by
talking pleasantly and not about school or
homework. If the conversation turns out to be
distasteful, children may try to eat quickly so
as to leave the table.
11. Involve your children in shopping for groceries and preparing meals. When you
do so you will get a sneak peek into what your children like and dislike. In return,
you will get to know how they like their veggies to be served. Additionally, it will
give you a chance to teach them about nutritional foods and their importance.
12.Last, but not the least at no time will you serve food as a bribe i.e. do not punish
or reward with food. If you hold back food as a punishment children will try and
eat as much as they can while they get food. Likewise, when desserts and
sweets are served for being good, children will attach more value to these than
healthy foods. This way, you will be giving a very wrong message about
vegetables and fruits. So, don’t do it.