Many restaurant chains are introducing kid-friendly juice drinks these days to offset their slipping soda sales. They’re hoping that playful colors, memorable names and unusual flavors they can hike check totals while making parents feel good about their choices. But are juice drinks really a better choice for kids? We believe healthier eating is all … Read More
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According to the National Retail Federation, the Americans will spend $1 billion on Halloween candy this year, or about $22 a person. How did candy become such a central part of the tradition? In a word: marketing. Kids began trick-or-treating in the US in the 1920s when neighbors handed out apples, homemade pastries, breads, and … Read More
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Give up smoking, drink no more than 3 cups of coffee a day, and do not take any drugs while you are breastfeeding—they can all affect your child’s health. Infants of mothers who smoke are more likely to have colic and respiratory infections. So at the least cut back, smoke outside the home, limit smoky … Read More
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When flavored, lowfat milk was removed from the school cafeteria, kids drank less milk and lost out on important nutrients. This was the finding of a study presented at the 2010 School Nutrition Association Annual National Conference The study involved over 50 schools and included close to 700 observation days. When only regular milk was … Read More
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Kids never seem to like what’s good for them. Wouldn’t you know it–the foods that parents feel pack the greatest nutritional punch are often the foods kids refuse to eat. And it’s not just because they’re being bratty. Many things can trigger a child’s like or dislike of a food—taste, color, texture, mouth-feel, appearance and … Read More
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Mothers get blamed for everything. But, now there is a new blame-mom connection out there. If you are a woman and you don’t eat well, it was your mother’s fault. This isn’t a joke or some pop psychology idea; sound research has shown that when it comes to eating and exercise habits, girls do what … Read More
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“I hate broccoli! I want spaghetti with no sauce! Take the crust off the bread!” Sound familiar? The eating behavior of young children is often unpredictable and frustrating. Parents sit by anxiously, convinced their child is starving. Yet, this seemingly “starving” child is the picture of health and has boundless energy. Preschoolers are mimics, learning … Read More
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Eating as a family is more important than you think. What with work schedules, commuting, sports practices, and after-school activities, fewer and fewer families eat meals together these days. Sitting down to a homemade breakfast or coordinating schedules to eat dinner together seems like a relic of the past. If you provide good food choices … Read More
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Much of what children learn is not taught in a classroom. They learn by living. View life with your child as an ongoing learning laboratory with endless opportunities to explore. TEACH, DON’T PREACH, ABOUT GOOD EATING! – Encourage, but don’t force, your child to try new foods. – Teach your child to eat till his … Read More
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Toddlers are a study in contradictions that often spill over into frustrating and unpredictable eating behavior. Q. My 15-month old has totally lost his appetite. What should I do? A. Nothing! It’s perfectly normal for a toddler’s appetite to decrease. A baby grows almost 10 inches and triples his weight in a year. Between age … Read More
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