How to make sure that your child take proper meal?

This is a burning question for concerned mothers nowadays….

If you think logically,

your child is in growing phase,

And is also very active.

So, actually your child should demand for proper meal.

But, what is the reality?

They always make big drama over meal.

They have many excuses for that.

Why do they do so????

The culprit in most of the cases is snacks.

Parents frequently give snacks as a reward,

or as a simple way of keeping a bored child quiet.

The child who is busy with a model, a puzzle or a game is

far less likely to demand something to eat

as compared to the child who is sitting about

watching television for a long period of time.

Snack is what you give to your child before meal.

Two factors are important:

• Quality of snacks and
• Quantity of snacks

MOST COMMON SNACKS ARE—

• BISCUITS
• WAFERS/CHIPS
• PACKAGED NAMKEEN

This is the reason that your child is not having proper meal.

You are giving junk food in snacks & that too in large quantity

which is very difficult to digest.

In this scenario, how can you expect the poor child to have proper meal?

Don’t worry.

You have many healthy options.

Following are the 5-healthy alternative for snacks that

you can give to your child

1-FRESH FRUITS

2-DRY FRUITS

3-POHA

4-KHAKHRA

5-POPCORN

These options are very healthy, easily available and ready to eat.

So, easy to give to your child even when you are busy.

If you want your child to have ‘Proper Meal’,

always remember that

Snacks must be healthy and small,

So that your child will be

Hungry for next meal.

That’s all for today.

See you next week with yet another Tuesday Tip.

Till then, take care…..

Providing simple solutions for the complexities of life

Dr. Bhumita Makwana

Your Dietitian & Cosmetic Clinician