Offer low-fat dips to accompany healthy food choices . Kids will eat more fruits and vegetables when they are served with yogurt dips and low-fat salad dressings. Avoid soft drinks whenever possible. Limit cookies, doughnuts, brownies, and other baked goods . Instead serve bagels, rice cakes or tortillas and allow your child to add a bit of peanut butter, jam, or low fat cream cheese to their selections.
Kids also enjoy mixing several types of ready to eat cereals together for a snack.
Limit chips and other salty, high fat, snacks . Find ways to increase your child's calcium intake. Buy plain or flavored low-fat yogurt and allow kids to make individual sundaes, using healthy toppings like fruit and granola. Add a little flavored syrup to a glass of milk for a special treat. Allow your child to help prepare a milkshake or smoothie made with low fat milk, yogurt, and fruit.