How to make your child eat healthy foods

Today the biggest task that mothers face with their children is inculcating healthy eating habits. Innumerable fast food joints and junk food like chips and chocolates is adding to the worry and at the same time pushing child towards obesity. You can use the following opportunities to teach healthy eating habits to your child. Meals Have all the meals together as a family, not only when the child is small but also when he grows up and has his own routine. This way the child will get into the habit of eating proper meals and at proper time reducing the chances of him going for in between snacks. As the children grow they need constant guidance and support of parents, this time can be utilized to bond with them thereby reducing stress, which might lead him to unhealthy eating habits or vice. Avoid lectures and discussions during this time and enjoy the time together. Eat Healthy Be a role model for the child by eating healthy food yourself and making the same available to them. Always have fruits available which the child can munch when hungry instead of snacks. Having salads and fruits in between meal time is any day healthier than junk food. Avoid Battles Children eat what they like they are choosey, do not force them to eat food you want them to eat, provide healthy options and let them decide. Never force them to finish food this way they will never understand when they are full and need to stop eating, also do not bargain, if you finish food you will get the pudding. Fun food To make healthy food attractive to children: involve them in preparing it, make them do small tasks suitable for their age. Be creative and make the dish look attractive. Have fun names to make them appealing to kids. Make the food that they like healthier e.g. make vegetable wrap instead of cheese and potato wrap. Serve fruits and salads with different dressings to make them tastier for children. Eating habits develop really early in life and parents should take care that they give healthy options to children the moment they are ready to start eating solid food; this will become a habit as the child grows.