Any
parent with young children would admit that nothing can be more mentally
draining than going through the painstaking process of preparing healthy meals
for their kids’ baon.
Unfortunately,
a lot of little fussy eaters have a tendency to wrinkle their noses, make faces,
or deliberately gag on their food and bring home their baon. Thus, every meal has the potential of becoming a battle
between you and your children. This shouldn’t be the case! Meal time is NEVER
meant to become a fight.
Revive
the fun in your child’s lunchtime! Accept the stage where your kids are
s-l-o-w-l-y learning to adjust to a new school-year and to eating packed lunch
with foods that are new to them, and save yourself from losing your sanity over
unfinished food. Here are parenting hacks that may help:
Hack #1: Little eaters need rules
Granted,
it’s a parent’s instinct to set rules and standards for the kids. But there
will always be a part of you that’s afraid of being too stiff because you don’t
want your children to rebel. You know what? The whole “rules = rebellion” belief
is a myth. Studies say moms and dads who set ground rules for their children
are also the warmest of parents.
Don’t
hesitate to start a “No-Thank-You Bite Rule” for your little picky-eaters as
early as now. If they say no from eating the meal, require them to at least
take one big bite or two small bites of the food. That way, you will still get
to make them have some food in their stomach for the remainder of their classes.
Who knows, they might realize they are hungry and like their baon after all.
Here’s
the catch: warm parents set rules. Controlling parents rub rules on the faces
of their children. This calls for balance. Loosen up! Let go of the all-mighty
“Clean-Your-Plate Rule” you grew up with. Stop forcing your kids to eat
everything, even the small bits to pieces, just to win the power-struggle over
food.
Children
know when they are full so allow them to stop eating when they want to. To
avoid food wastage, serve them small portions but give them an opportunity to
ask for more. Make their mealtime at school a way to strengthen your bond and
instill independence in them, not to create gaps.
Hack #2: Welcome kids in the
kitchen
Invite
your kids to help out in the kitchen. By doing this, you’ll give them an idea
what it takes to prepare their food. Letting them help and allowing them to
frequently assist you in the kitchen will make them want to try and sample the
food they’ve helped prepare.
Hack #3: Be creative!
Presentation
is key to making a meal more enjoyable. Children, being very observant, may be more
persuaded to eat if what they see looks attractive. This is also one way of masking
nourishing ingredients for your little ones.
The best
hiding options? Grate, wrap, blend, or mix!
What
comes in handy for all the aesthetically pleasing healthy meals is an equally attractive
food container. Tupperware Brands introduces its Small Square Rounds to solve that for you. This is downright
perfect for starting up a kitchen collection, too!
The Small Square Rounds have virtually airtight
seals that keep food fresh and flavorful. With a tab on the seal for easy
opening, this food container is also modular and stackable. You may use it in
the fridge, bring to outdoor activities, or use for organizing. The Small Square Rounds comes in four great
colors: lime aid, grape fizz, pink punch, and orange peel.
Mealtime
is not just about healthy eating; it also entails taking in the water your body
needs! Pair up your kids’ Tupperware Small
Square Rounds with the Kids Eco
Bottle. This comes with a sipper seal spout for convenient drinking and a
tight-screw-on cap that prevents leaks. Made of safe, non-toxic materials, the Kids Eco Bottle has two fun character
shapes: a Frog in lime aid color and a Purlicious (purple) Penguin.
Make it a
habit to prepare well-balanced and healthy meals and get your kids involved. Don’t
forget to brighten up children’s lunches with Tupperware’s Small Square Rounds and the Kids Eco Bottle so you can make every mealtime
at school fun and meaningful for your kids.
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