The lovely Kath and Liz from Simple Nourishment have some great tips to encourage healthy habits for children.
- Start slowly by changing the food in your pantry from processed to include more whole foods. Very few families transition well going cold turkey!
- Hide as many vegetables as possible in your snacks if you have fussy eaters(or even if you don’t) Although many experts don’t subscribe to this theory, it works a treat for us. If one of your favourite recipes has apple or even banana already in it try substituting a 1/2 or 1/4 with grated carrot or pumpkin.
- If you are changing to more wholesome snacks, add in a little extra sweetener (honey, dates, bananas) and then (remember) to reduce it over time.
- Ensure your children are active! This helps build their appetite and they are generally more likely to eat what is put in front of them. We find this also helps our stress levels!
- Be aware of what your children are eating throughout the whole day. It can be easy to let them graze all day but from experience it can lead to stressful dinners if the children aren’t hungry then it may lead to little ones waking through the night due to hunger.
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