{"id":3068,"date":"2017-05-03T11:36:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T11:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2017-05-03T11:36:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T11:36:49","slug":"break-your-kids-fussy-eating-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/break-your-kids-fussy-eating-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Break your kids’ fussy eating habits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ask any parent what is most annoying about their children, and I bet most will tell you it\u2019s that they are such fussy eaters. Even though it is important that kids get a healthy and balanced diet, there isn\u2019t much point serving salads each day if they aren\u2019t going to eat them. So, you need to figure out how you can break your children\u2019s fussy eating habits.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry; it isn\u2019t that hard, and you can also do it with minimal tears and tantrums. You just need to know these great tips.<\/span><\/p>\n

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INTRODUCE THEM SLOWLY TO NEW FOODS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kids can be very wary when you serve them something that they have never seen or tasted before. In fact, I bet your children will refuse to eat anything new that they notice on their plate. So, it\u2019s a good idea to introduce them to new foods very slowly. <\/span>This post explains<\/span><\/a> how you can teach your kids to love healthy foods, and teaching them to love new foods also takes the same steps. It\u2019s all about presenting the new food in different ways and being patient until your child starts to like it.<\/span>
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GET THEM INVOLVED IN THE COOKING<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your kids spend time <\/span>preparing food<\/span><\/a> with you, they will be a lot more likely to eat it without any complaints. That\u2019s because they will be very proud of their hard work, and will be very excited about digging into their creation! Plus, they will want everyone in your family to enjoy their meal, so expect them to want to see everyone else tuck in.<\/span><\/p>\n

SHOW A GOOD EXAMPLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children learn through example, so you need to set a good example when it comes to eating at meal times. While you are having your meal, you should be visibly enjoying it, enough so that your kids notice. It\u2019s a good idea to also exclaim a few times how delicious the dish is. This will then encourage your kids to also eat the food as well – if they see you enjoying it then it must be tasty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MAKE MEALTIMES SOCIABLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good idea to turn off <\/span>the TV<\/span><\/a> when you are sitting down for dinner. That way, your kids can truly appreciate the food that they have in front of them, and there won\u2019t be any distractions. Try and make mealtimes as sociable as possible by gathering the whole family around the table and chatting to one another. This will help your kids create positive connections to mealtimes and eating.<\/span><\/p>\n

DON’T LET MEALTIMES DRAG ON<\/strong><\/p>\n

If dinner time goes on for too long, your kids might get bored and will end up frustrated. This can put them off their food as their mind will be on other things. So, try and limit your mealtimes to about twenty minutes. Anything longer could have a negative effect, and your children might rebel by refusing to eat. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mealtimes shouldn\u2019t turn into a big fight between you and your kids over food. Hopefully, these tips will help.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ask any parent what is most annoying about their children, and I bet most will tell you it\u2019s that they are such fussy eaters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":3069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,36,15,35],"tags":[19,650,20],"class_list":["post-3068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fitness","category-health-wellness-2","category-opinions","category-wellness-2","tag-health","tag-nutrition","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3068"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3072,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3068\/revisions\/3072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}