Every parent longs for a happy, healthy family.
You are your child's first and most important teacher. A lot of what your young children learn comes from watching what you do.
It's a good idea to teach children healthy eating habits when they are very young so they won't struggle with overeating and overweight when they get older.
One of the best ways to teach children to eat right is to eat right yourself. Eat meals together at the table so the children see you eating fruits and vegetables.
Provide healthful food and let the children decide whether to eat anything at all, how much to put on their plates and how much of it to eat. You can also teach your children that food is a source of energy and nutrients – not a source of happiness or sadness – by never using goodies as a reward and never withholding desserts or sweets as a punishment. For life's inevitable hurts, console your children with love and kindness, not with a comforting food.
With you by their side, your children will grow healthy, active and happy.