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Keeping The Kids Healthy…


the following is a guest post in association with SuperSavvyMe 
Keeping the kids healthy
Keeping the little ones
healthy is a must – allowing them to quite simply dine on anything they desire
will only result in tearful, tired and unhealthy children.
As parents, we stand as the
major providers for our kids, with this in mind, it’s important to prepare a
variety of healthy packed lunches that the kids will enjoy. Healthy food doesn’t have to be boring and
there are a number of ways to keep the kids healthy without the need for
uninteresting food produce.

 

Learning to cook
Quite simply piling a plate
full of green vegetables and healthy treats just won’t work. It’s important to
let your children have a say when it comes to preparing dinner. By allowing
them to help you create a variety of meals, they will quickly learn the ins and
outs of the ingredients used. Most children possess a natural curiosity and as
such, they want to know how things work, why they’re eating what and where
certain food types come from.
A new approach
Everyone has different
parenting techniques, some will choose to grow vegetables in the back garden in
order to encourage the kids to eat them, whilst others will ban certain treats
until each and every item on the dinner plate has been cleared. It’s a good
idea to try out a few approaches in order to determine what works.

Conceptual framework
 It has been suggested that
conceptual framework encourages the little ones to understand the reasoning’s
behind why we eat the foods we do. Teaching your children the ins and outs of
healthy foods will encourage them to try new things. A child that understands
all there is to know about essential nutrients is more likely to eat good
foods, as opposed to a child that doesn’t know any better.

Having fun with foods
 Creating shapes on the plate
and making certain foods appear fun is certainly one way to encourage healthy
eating habits. You may choose to mould sandwiches into animal characters or
make a smiley face on the plate with a series of vegetables.

Getting the kids to interact
with their food is a great encouragement tool and allowing them to try their
hand at a variety of simple dinner recipes is a good way to get them involved
in the cooking process. 
Embrace family meals
 Allowing the little ones to
dine with you makes them feel grown-up and if everyone is eating the same meal,
your children will more than likely be willing to try new foods. With so many
cuisines to choose from, it’s wise to introduce a few different food types at a
young age.
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Frank Campagna

I’m a 48 year old neurotypical dad with a 14 year old son with severe, non-verbal autism & epilepsy. I created this blog to rant about autism & epilepsy while celebrating my son who I affectionately call “the king” :-).


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  1. Hi Autism Daddy

    I am about to publish a new magazine called Autism Spectrum Digest
    exclusively on the Apple Newsstand and I think the readers of the magazine
    would love to read this article too.

    I was wondering if I could reprint that article in the magazine. If you would
    like me to promote something for you, maybe a book or a specific web page you
    want me to point people to I would be more than happy to do it. Because it is
    an interactive magazine, once people have read the article they can be
    directed straight to a web page of your choice.

    I hope to hear back from you soon

    Kind Regards,

    Shan
    editor@asdigest.com

  2. Hi Autism Daddy

    I am about to publish a new magazine called Autism Spectrum Digest
    exclusively on the Apple Newsstand and I think the readers of the magazine
    would love to read this article too.

    I was wondering if I could reprint that article in the magazine. If you would
    like me to promote something for you, maybe a book or a specific web page you
    want me to point people to I would be more than happy to do it. Because it is
    an interactive magazine, once people have read the article they can be
    directed straight to a web page of your choice.

    I hope to hear back from you soon

    Kind Regards,

    Shan
    editor@asdigest.com