Get the Kids Involved at Mealtimes
Get your kids involved in your dinnertime routine – it’s a great skill to learn, and promotes family bonding. .
Take them shopping for groceries with you. Let them help you choose the foods you will eat this week. You can ask them what fruits and vegetables they would like to have this week, and see what they bring back.
You can also give them a list of simple things they can shop for on their own. Before you pay, be sure to look over the items your child has chosen and if they are unsuitable, give your kids a valid explanation on why it was the wrong item. Before you know it, they will be shopping like pros and really giving you a hand.
You can ask your children to each choose a family meal for the week. Allow them to help with the preparation of the meal and to pick out details such as the type of dressing to use on the salad or accompaniments for the table to give it a cheerier appearance. Give each child a day of the week, and have them stick with it.
Tell your children often that taste buds do change as we grow. Just because they didn’t like the taste of a certain food, if they try it again in the near future, they may find that they actually like it. Have your kids try different foods, even those that are not a normal part of their eating habits. When you get your children involved in shopping and preparing healthy meals for the family, you are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime. Knowing how to shop and cook are life tools that will serve them in good stead as well as keep them healthy and happy for many years to come.
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