Nutrition Tips For Kids
By Ann-Marie Green
The Number one thing to remember is that children have small stomachs and so generally have three meals a day plus two snack times as they tend to eat less food but more often.


Some tips to try and get finicky eaters to eat:

Try and have consistency with meal times. That is similar eating and snacking times, sitting in a particular chair and so on. Routine is so important in a childs life. That doesn’t mean that you have to be rigid or fanatical, occasionally a break in routine is healthy but just be prepared for the repercussions. As long as you know there are some then you won’t be disappointed.

Involve them as much as possible. If your finicky eater is the same as most then he or she will look at something and immediately refuse it if it does not look like what they think looks “normal.” You will have a better chance of them tasting it if they have had some involvement in the preparation of the meal. They may not eat a lot of it but they will have a go, which is something positive.

To avoid filling up on snacks

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