Picky eaters – the bane of every mother’s existence. Whether your child refuses to eat fruits and veggies or only wants to eat mac & cheese for dinner every night, it can be hard to get kids to finish their lunches.
6 WAYS TO GET KIDS TO FINISH THEIR LUNCHES
#1) USE COOKIE CUTTERS – find some small cookie cutters that will interest your child (hearts, airplanes, animals etc.) and use them to cut food into fun shapes. Your child will love eating all the different shapes.
#2) CHANGE UP THE FOOD SHAPE – Instead of the typical carrot sticks, try cutting your child’s carrots into round circles to create “Carrot Dollars”. Sometimes just switching up the shape of the food will gain your child’s interest.
#3) PRESENTATION – Use bright coloured silicone muffin cups to divide different foods. This will make your child’s lunch look more fun to eat. Or try making a face out of their sandwich or food in their lunch.
#4) ADD DELICIOUS SNACKS – Adding snacks like Mott’s Fruitsations + Veggie fruit flavoured snacks will get your kids eating with goodness you can trust! These fruit flavoured snacks are not your typical gummie treat. Made with fruit and vegetable juice from concentrate and no artificial flavours and colours, they are perfect for the lunch kit or snack on the go.
#5) SNEAK VEGGIES INTO YOUR DISHES – By adding zucchini and other vegetables to muffins your child will be eating healthier without even knowing it.
#6) GET KIDS INVOLVED – During the meal planning or shopping experience, allow your children to help pick out a new fruit and vegetable to try. Often kids are more open to trying new items if the idea comes from them.
What are some creative ways you have to get your kids eating mom-approved lunches? How do you convince picky eaters to eat their whole lunch?
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Cheryl MacPhail
Tuesday 13th of September 2016
I draw a smiley face on my daughter banana and add stickers to help keep her interest i her boring old lunch :)
Leigh Anne Borders
Tuesday 6th of September 2016
My children love it when I get creative with their lunches. It makes them look forward to seeing what is in store for the,
Karlaroundtheworld | Karla
Monday 5th of September 2016
Great tips! Presentation's also key, it works even for adults and they wouldn't really know it's the same serving. As such, I hope more kids would eat better after parents read this.
Mhaan A
Monday 5th of September 2016
I will definitely try all these since my toddler is a picky eater. Thanks for sharing!
Christina Aliperti
Sunday 4th of September 2016
Cute lunches are the way to go. My nieces are much more likely to eat their lunch if it's something cute that makes them smile.