A study from Harvard University shows that kids who eat regularly with their parents may have healthier eating habits than those who don't. Let everyone in the family use his or her taste buds to help build the family meal repertoire. Kids can be notoriously unadventurous when it comes to eating, so you'll have more success if you let them play a role in choosing new foods. Eating many different foods betters the chances of getting the forty-plus nutrients you and your family need for good health. I found cutting everything up into bite-sized pieces made it more fun and less daunting for my children Lisa and Jason.
Younger helpers can tear lettuce or help stir.
Older children can chop ingredients under mom or dad's watchful eye. It may be messy or take longer, but the sense of accomplishment and the closeness that children feel makes it all worth it. Make your meals seasonal. As a girl, I knew fall had arrived when grapefruit appeared on the table again. Fruits and vegetables that are in season are cheaper and better tasting.