Stocking the fridge up with healthy options will discourage your children from munching on snacks when they feel hungry. To avoid this you must keep your refrigerator stocked with healthy snacks such as nuts, fruits and vegetables. You can always teach them to make a salad by using already chopped vegetables. Always remember to be a good role model as children develop habits they observe.
Parents should remember that eating patterns are established early in life as a response to caregiver-child interactions, mealtime routines, foods offered and modelling from family members. Exposing children to fruits and vegetables early in life establishes a pattern of fruit and vegetable preference and consumption early on in your child’s life.