5 Tips for Feeding Fussy Eaters in the holidays 1. Have a planHaving a meal plan for the week will ensure each meal is nutritionally considered and will take the mental load off each afternoon when you don't have to think about what to make for dinner. Make a shopping list to make grocery shopping more efficient too. = easy 2. Have structured meal and snack timesSet times for meals and snacks and stick to them each day. By not letting kids go too long between eating or not grazing on foods all day long will mean they wont get 'hangry' and they will eat better at meals and snacks. = less stress for you! 3. Keep the balanceProvide nutritionally balanced meals and snacks and also provide meals that are balanced with foods your kids like and nutritious foods they not-yet-like. Expose them to new foods (while having the comfort of liked foods there too) and eventually they will love them! = woo hoo! 4. Get them involvedBy getting them to help with age-appropriate tasks in the kitchen will mean some quality time spent together, a learning opportunity f0r them and it significantly increases the likelihood they will eat the food provided without complaining! = win! 5. Keep a routineHave a routine for each meal and snack time such as: giving a 5 minute warning before eating time, washing hands, kids helping to set the table, sitting together to eat and tidying up together.
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Simply the Best Banana Pancakes Who doesn't love a pancake?!
What parent doesn't love a super easy and nutritious pancake recipe to make their kids?! My kids are loving these at the moment during this Covid-19 lockdown 2.0. They love nagging for them, cracking the egg in (along with some shell), 'helping' me and making a mess mixing, they love pouring in too much milk that they are too thin to resemble pancakes, they seem to love fighting over licking the bowl, being impatient waiting for them to cook...but most of all they are loving topping them with maple syrup and gobbling them up!! Me too, to be honest! Oh, and the fluffy one loves lying beneath our feet, tripping us over while waiting for any drips to drop. We love adding in frozen blueberries (warmed up first) sometimes too. Enjoy x |