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.
Parents are a major influence on their kids eating habits.
Let them see you eating healthy foods. Don't make an issue of how much your child eats. Don't force your child to eat when he or she is not hungry. If your child refuses to eat or dawdles over a meal longer than a half hour or so, remove the plate without comment. Remember that your child's eating habits will change constantly.