Children who eat breakfast learn more. Make children active participants in menu choosing, food shopping, and meal preparation. They will appreciate food more and be more willing to experiment and try new foods. Children often need to taste a new food 8 to 10 times before accepting it. Kids need exercise.
Active parents motivate children to be active.
Encourage fun physical activities by joining them in walking, hiking, biking, swimming or other physical games. Try new ways of serving fruits and vegetables by using recipes from kid-tested cookbooks. Reduce the amount of soda and sugar juice beverages your child drinks. Talk about foods in positive ways. Avoid fad diets and food phobias.