By helping your children to establish healthy eating habits early on, you can ensure they thrive, are energetic, have early protection from many illnesses (such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and tooth decay) and develop a positive association with food.
There is no doubt that our relationship with food is formed early on, with parents and caregivers exerting a strong influence over these attitudes.
Here are some lunchbox tips that will help create a good relationship between your kids and the food in their lunchboxes.
Nutrition and children in day care
Generally speaking, only children who attend long day care centres (LDCCs), or centres where the program specifically offers meals, will eat food prepared by the centre. Many centres hire cooks; others use staff and parents to create nutritious meals that meet both government guidelines and the needs of the individual children… Read the rest