Ideas to get your child to eat better
Did you know that it can take more than 66 days to form a habit? Create a plan that includes incentives and education to get your voice heard and make it last. Here are some ideas to get you started. Tailor a plan according to your particular parenting style and beliefs. Use whatever fits, ignore what doesn't and add your own. Need more info? Read our article "How to Get Your Children to Sleep, Eat Better, Do Homework Faster & More".
Ways you can incentivize productive decision making:
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Verbally praise and/or reward them if they make an effort to try something new.
Verbally praise and/or reward them if they choose the healthier choice between two options.
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Verbally praise and/or reward them if they finish the healthy foods before them.
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Set an example by eating the way you would want them to eat.
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Keep a variety of fruits and healthy snacks where they can reach them throughout the day.
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https://feedingmykid.com/article/dips-for-kids/
Add fun
dips such as peanut butter, yogurt, honey, sour cream and hummus to encourage them to eat healthy or try new things.
https://www.onemedical.com/blog/live-well/retrain-palate/
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Allow them to roll-over unused Candy Dollars into money that can be used for toys or activities.
Ways you can keep them accountable and on track:
Allow them a budget of one candy dollar a day to allow for snacks in the right balance.
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Create learning opportunities where one option costs a dollar and a similar healthier option is free. For example: Cheerios with Honey vs. Fruit Loops.
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Extend rules for candy dollars such as, they can only be spent IF they have eaten sufficiently beforehand.
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Make them spend their own dollars if they want items from the impulse aisle at the store.
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Ways you can educate them for long-term intrinsic reasoning:
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Show them
images of how much sugar is in everyday foods.
https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/kids-health/why-parents-and-schools-shouldnt-ban-junk-food/
Teach them that junk food is fine as long as it is within
balance.
https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/development/physical/age-by-age-growth-chart-for-children/
Teach them that there is a limited time for
growth.
https://www.parents.com/toddlers-https://www.livestrong.com/article/215191-what-foods-make-you-grow-taller//development/physical/age-by-age-growth-chart-for-children/
Teach them that eating certain foods can help them grow
taller.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/04/16/177467764/stunting-from-malnutrition-affects-1-in-4-kids-worldwide
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-sugar-makes-you-addicted
Teach them how sugar makes your body
crave more sugar.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/how-addiction-hijacks-the-brain
Teach them sugar can hijack your brain and make you become addicted. You can't
trust your own thoughts.
https://www.wired.com/2011/12/why-sugar-makes-us-sleepy-and-protein-wakes-us-up/
Teach them how sugar can make your body feel
tired and cranky (by inhibiting the brain chemical, Orexin).
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https://sunfiber.com/fiber-health-benefits/teach-your-kids-about-healthy-poop-shapes/
Teach them that fiber helps you
poop better and prevent constipation. 💩
https://www.rd.com/health/healthy-eating/8-ways-to-train-your-brain-to-hate-junk-food/
Teach them that they'll
crave junk food less if they eat better.
http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/839317/ways-to-keep-kids-full-longer
Teach them that healthy foods can help you feel
full longer.
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Teach them that over time, poor eating habits can
lead to obesity and other health problems.
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Teach them that it can take a long time to change their
palate.
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