Anyone who has ever had to raise a child understands how difficult it can be to plan a menu that fits their appetite and preferences. Training kids how to eat requires having kids use healthy eating habits. For example, children will eat anything when they are hungry. Therefore, taking the time to plan out a healthy snack or meal and saving it for when the children are hungry will reinforce a healthy diet. Also, decrease or altogether stop giving kids juice and snacks filled with sugar because excess consumption can be unhealthy and lead to life long bad dietary habits for kids as they grow up. Therefore, encourage kids to drink lots of water with every meal and to provide them with fresh vegetables and fruits so that they can achieve a balanced healthy diet.

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