Developing healthy eating habits in kids 52 Articles

by Marnie Schallert

"Eat your vegetables or you won't get dessert!" How many parents have heard themselves uttering those words in frustration when once again it's dinner time and their little darling screams "I don't like it!"? In a society ...read more

by Rhianna Suttie-Gunson

Healthy eating habits are life long skills that should be developed in all children. Unfortunately we live in an age where fresh fruit and vegetables are slowly being replaced by highly processed and packaged goods. Whil...read more

by EMSalem

Developing healthy eating habits in kids is not easy, but a good starting place is developing an overall healthy eating plan by the whole family. This is easier done before school age and if there are no older siblings to ...read more

by Anna Clayton

Parents getting their kids to eat healthy is an age old battle. Who can blame kids for their love of candy and pop when it's so darn tasty!? Unfortunately, the fact of the matter is childhood obesity is on the rise, alon...read more

by R.L Hanlon

If I had a dollar for every mum who said they wished their kids ate like mine, I wouldn't be trying to earn money on Helium. Developing healthy eating habits in children is easy, you just have to start young and provide t...read more

by Kristi Mullikin

Healthy eating habits are not hard to develop. Babies start out eating breast milk or formula. From there, they move on to cereal and baby food. This is when healthy eating starts. Baby food is healthy. Little jars of...read more

by Sharyl Hapka

If you want your children to develope healthy eating habits, you need to set an example by eating healthy yourself. Eating right doesn't have to be boring and it doesn't have to be bland. There are many choices besides...read more

by N. A. Hernandez

Developing healthy eating habits in kids should start as soon as they are able to eat solids. The healthier they are taught to eat from the beginning will help them to lead a healthier lifestyle for years to come. Of cours...read more

by Bambi Andrade

The secret is: Do not to make an issue out of it! Celery sticks, baby carrots, and apple slices are typical snacks for my children. They do not realize that these are healthy snacks; to them it just tastes good. From t...read more

by M W

Often parents have too much on their plate during the day to worry about what they put on their child's plate during mealtimes. It's common to rush, but pick your frenzied battles wisely and develop a routine, stick to a s...read more

by Laura Concannon

A healthy kid is a happy kid. As a mom and a physician I strongly believe that the most important knowledge you can impart to your kids is good nutrition. With rates of childhood obesity rising, it is important that pare...read more

by Ola Uchendu

For the most part the eating habits of kids are shaped by the prevailing menu of the family. The type of food children are exposed to when they are babies help shape their eating habits as they grow. For instance, kids w...read more

by Kate Hudson

It is so very easy to develop healthy eating habits in kids. My children who are 7, 5 and 3, are all aware of what is healthy and what is not healthy, and they frequently make healthy choices based on their knowledge and ...read more

by Patricia Dol

You are what you eat. An adage that is even more true with today's high fat, high sugar and high calorie food choices. It is absolutely imperative that you expose your children early on to healthy food choices. It's not...read more

by Kelley Betts

Kids vs. vegetables I'm going for the "Willy Wonka Effect" Most of my friends and fellow moms believe my children have been abducted and replaced by aliens. OK, maybe that's being a little dramatic, but they simply ca...read more

by Cynthia Albillar

Food is a huge part of daily life. Almost every social situation includes food and drink. Snacking is almost a way of life in our society. With your child being presented with food from all directions, how do you encour...read more

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by Magdalena Willow

It is important to develop healthy eating patterns early in your child's life when introducing them to baby foods. When first introducing your baby to more solid foods, feed them veggies and such for at least 2 months befo...read more

by Fiona Mather

To develop healthy eating habits in kids, parents and guardians need to set an example by eating healthily themselves. Kids love to be involved in the kitchen and, with supervision can be taught through a fun way about f...read more

by Victoria Rose Perkins

Developing healthy eating habits in children can be a challenge. There are so many junk food temptations in every supermarket! With hindsight, I realized I had set a good example for my children to follow and this is how o...read more

by Victoria Leslie

Children will eat what they want. When they are babies we all feed them the right things and then as soon as the baby food disappears the bad habits appear. Why, because it's easier to feed them your french fries or give t...read more