cheryl
Administrator
Staff member
Parenting 101: Help your kids eat more veggies - WJTV
Most parents know that their kids should eat lots of fresh veggies to stay healthy, but that's often easier said than done.
Most parents know that their kids should eat lots of fresh veggies to stay healthy, but that’s often easier said than done. According to one study, about one in five parents of one-year-olds reported that their toddlers ate no vegetables at all on the days they were surveyed.
Researchers in Australia examined 32 families with children between ages four and six, who didn’t eat a lot of fresh vegetables. They found that when the families offered the kids a small amount of multiple vegetables repeatedly, the children ate more vegetables. The children went from eating half a serving to more than a full serving.
Those who were offered a single vegetable repeatedly, like broccoli, at each meal did not increase their vegetable consumption.
Most parents know that their kids should eat lots of fresh veggies to stay healthy, but that's often easier said than done.
Most parents know that their kids should eat lots of fresh veggies to stay healthy, but that’s often easier said than done. According to one study, about one in five parents of one-year-olds reported that their toddlers ate no vegetables at all on the days they were surveyed.
Researchers in Australia examined 32 families with children between ages four and six, who didn’t eat a lot of fresh vegetables. They found that when the families offered the kids a small amount of multiple vegetables repeatedly, the children ate more vegetables. The children went from eating half a serving to more than a full serving.
Those who were offered a single vegetable repeatedly, like broccoli, at each meal did not increase their vegetable consumption.