What are some attractive and healthy food for kids?

What are some attractive and healthy food for kids?

*MAKING FOOD FUN FOR KIDS*

As parents, we can spend a lot of time worrying about whether our child is eating enough. Small children, in particular, can have fussy appetites and our tendency can be to force them to eat when experts say this will only launch your child into a lifetime of bad eating habits, and health problems. Kids need to be allowed to listen to their own bodies so they recognize when they are truly hungry or not. So what can a parent do to offer healthy food that might entice a finicky child without forcing the issue? Here are a few tips from the experts. 

 

1) A cheese, peanut butter, vegetable or meat sandwich can seem fairly ordinary, even boring, after a while. But if the filling is wrapped in a different bread, chapati or other bread roll, then it can seem more exciting.

2) Pop a smiley face on an open-face sandwich, by using the ingredients in an original way....maybe a few pickles for eyes and a slice of pepper for the mouth.

3) Use metal cookie cutters tp make different shapes with food. Form the mashed potatoes into a star or moon. Make pancakes that are heart shaped. You can also cut sandwiches in this manner.

4) Ask your child to help you in the kitchen. They can put their own toppings on a pizza, or choose from a range of vegetables or meats and put them on kebabs.

5) If you're making pasta, select some different shapes. The same cheese or tomato sauce will seem a lot more exciting on bow, shell or butterfly pasta.

6) Let kids create fun vegetable or fruit platters to be served with dinner. Just give them a selection of foods and have them arrange it all into a picture or display on a platter.

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