Unique straws, eating utensils, and special napkins can also make eating healthy foods more fun. In addition to having healthy foods on hand, you can help establish good eating habits in your children by serving breakfast, serving snacks at least one and a half hours before a meal, and providing regular times for sleep and exercise. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Studies support the idea that children who eat breakfast do better in school than those who don't eat breakfast. Eating breakfast can also help prevent overeating during the rest of the day.
Many overweight people have the habit of skipping breakfast.
Breakfast does not have to be an elaborate meal. Cereal and milk, cheese toast, or fruit-yogurt shakes are fast breakfast ideas to help you and your children start the day off right. Children need snacks to help them get all the nutrients they need during the day. However, snacks should not spoil their appetite for meals. Serving snacks one and a half to two hours before a meal will give a child time to get hungry again before the next meal.