1. Builds self-esteem in your child. When you spend one on one time with your kids, it shows your kids that you love, value and respect them, remember actions do speak louder than words!
2. Teach your children about nutrition and menu planning as well. With 1 out of every 3 children in theU.S.being overweight, it is up to families to teach our children about nutrition and exercise.
3. Calorie control and portion control. When you prepare meals from home YOU are in control of the ingredients and how much your child eats.
4. Take your kids to the grocery store and teach them how to shop. Raising my children we always shopped the perimeter of the store first, this is where all the healthier foods are located. Start in the produce section, choose produce that are bright in colors, add variety to your diet, try a new fruit or vegetable, show them the food labels on packaged foods.
5. If you teach kids at an early age how to cook, they are more inclined to cook as an adult.
6. Kids are more apt to eat foods that they have prepared.
7. Kids love to show off, let them share with the rest of the family how they prepared the meal. They will feel like they are a major contributor to the family.
8. Make a lesson out of how to cook. Go to a farmer’s market and introduce your kids to the farmers who bring the food to the table. Pick your own produce; check your local area for farms. Turn your cooking lesson into a math or science experiment, bring out the measuring cups!
9. Family meals together. Make your meal time, family time. Try to sit down at the table at least one meal a day. Enjoy good conversation.
10.Make it a habit. Its quality time well spent and there is no television, video games or computers to interfere with your time together.
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