4 Practical Tips to Consider

to Help Your Child Have a Balanced Diet

It is important for your children to eat the right kinds of food as this is

where they get the vitamins and minerals. These are the building

blocks enabling them to grow strong and healthy. However, if

your child is a fussy or picky eater, it can certainly pose some

challenges. Your child can be limited in their

ability to get the nutrients they need as they

refuses to eat certain kinds of food, or don’t want to eat

anything at all.

Here are some practical tips you

may consider to help your child have a

balanced diet.

Don’t force your child to eatIf your child isn’t hungry, don’t force him to eat what is presented to him. Similarly, although tempting resists the urge to bribe or oblige your child to finish his meal if he doesn’t want

to. In cases where this happens some children begin to associate

mealtimes with feelings of anxiety and frustration. The results being

that instead of being encouraged to eat, he can shy away more from the

dinner table. An alternative to forcing your child to eat or finish his meal is to serve him small portions

and give him the opportunity to ask for more

on his own.

Be patientPatience is key when you’re introducing new food to your

children. Most young children don’t take well to new foods so

repeatedly exposing your children to them will help familiarise your children with the taste, smell, and texture of the food you want them to try. Another way to encourage

your children to try new foods is to serve new foods alongside their

favourite meals.

Make mealtimes funMake mealtimes more

interesting for your children if they are fussy eaters. For example, serve vegetables

with a special dip or sauce—one that would appeal to

their palate. You can also cut foods into various shapes or prepare meals using brightly

coloured ingredients.

Ask your kids to help with the meal preparation

To make your fussy eater more excited about mealtimes, include him in grocery shopping with you

and ask your child to help you select fruits, vegetables, and other

healthy foods. Keep in mind to refrain

from buying any foods your child won’t eat so this

remains a fun activity for him. At home, encourage

your child to help with the meal preparation.

Ask him to rinse the vegetables, set the table, or do tasks that he can

easily accomplish and appropriate for his age. By having an active

involvement in the preparation of the food the family will eat, your

child may be more inclined to enjoy the fruits of

his labour.

You may also want to consider using Puraforce Stress Drops that may

assist with frustration and anxiety that you may have associated with

meal times in your home. Also, my “new foods” audio may also be

very helpful to play to your children at night time before

they go to sleep.

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