10 Tips For Setting Good Examples

You are the most important influence on your child. You can do many things to help your children develop healthy eating habits for life. Offering a variety of foods helps children get the nutrients they need from every food group. They will also be more likely to try new foods and to like more foods. When children develop a taste for many types of foods, it's easier to plan family meals. Cook together, eat together, talk together, and make mealtime a family time!

1. Show by example
2. Go food shopping together
3. Get creative in the kitchen
4. Offer the same foods for everyone
5. Reward with attention, not food
6. Focus on each other at the table
7. Listen to your child
8. Limit screen time
9. Encourage physical activity
10. Be a good food role model

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