suggest healthy food for school going kids

Hello sbrn.When it comes to feeding some kids it can be a real challenge. Some of the problem is our own fault. We tell them that cake and other sweets are bad for them and they should eat more vegetables and fruit that are good for them. So they eat the cake or sweets and think good tastes and vegetables must taste bad since they are the opposite of sweet. we as parents must learn to be innovative. A while back I had the chance to eat at an Indian restaurant here in the United States. I got to try a pudding made of carrots. This would be a healthy way to get carrots down your nephew. My grandkids like a snack food called spinach balls. It has of course spinach, bread crumbs,eggs, seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Celery sticks filled with peanut butter is always good. You nay not have these exact foods but you can make adjustments and get him to eat them. You can take those chips, wafers and junk food sand make them healthy if you try. You can make sweetpotato chips in the microwave instead of frying them. Try some things like that on your nephew.

I am going to give you the best examples I can of how to help your children make better choices when it comes to food. The first example is my niece and nephew. They were never allowed to have anything that wasn't healthy when they were at home. No cokes, no candy, nothing that kids like. When they were offered this kind of stuff they overate because they knew they wouldn't get it later. Example two is my children. We keep a bowl of candy on the counter, snack cakes in the cabinets, cokes in the fridge, all the bad stuff. There is also always filtered water, milk, fruits, and veggies in the fridge. I have never told my kids that they couldn't have the bad stuff, but at the same time I encouraged them to eat the good stuff. More often then not they will choose a glass of mild or water over the cokes or a fruit over the sweets. I believe that letting them make their own choices about food makes them feel empowered. Kids, like adults, do not want to be told what to do, but be given choices. If given choices they may choose the bad stuff at first but will soon get tired of it and start eating what you want them to. Good luck!

The easiest breakfast for my kids are cereals. There are so many different varieties they can choose from according to what they like. Some of them can be eaten just as it is, or they can add milk, honey, or fresh fruits if they want to.

it is really a challenge for moms to prepare foods that will be most liked by our children. presentation at times may help in letting them like the food we prepare. if they love chocolate, you might want to serve the pancakes with chocolate chips or chocolate syrup. serve milk shakes for snacks and you might want to serve their sandwiches into shapes they like using cookie cutters. though it may sound time consuming but if it is for your family, this surely will not be an issue.

Kids love junk food, but it's important that they eat healthy food as well. My kids have to eat breakfast in the morning, even if it's just a yoghurt. Just like adults, kids like and dislike certain foods. One of the foods my kids dislike are brussel sprouts. I will not force them to eat this, but they do like spinach, so I give them spinach. I pack unhealthy food, like crisps and biscuits, into their lunch boxes as well as healthy food, like fruit and sandwiches. There's always more healthy than unhealthy food.

I have 2 daughters aged 8 and 12 years old. My experience with them on breakfast is that it has to be something easy and no fuss. A quick bowl of cereal, usually those with a chocolaty taste is more appetizing to them. If they ask for bread, usually its with some chocolate spread like nutella or peanut butter with chocolate. Don't expect them to eat a big meal at breakfast, something healthy and tasty do it. After all, they have breaks in between classes so by then, they will be eating something more substantial in school.