You can help lay the groundwork for healthy eating habits early by following some relatively straightforward rules, such as making sure you don’t use food as either a reward or a punishment, and serving the same food to kids and adults to acclimate your children to a wider range of foods. Keeping healthy treats at home and having a few simple recipes for homemade meals available can also be valuable. Reserve treats and fast food for only specific occasions whenever possible, and keep your kids out of the fridge or pantry.

Key Takeaways:

• The author’s mom did not ever tell her that if behaves badly she would not have certain foods because she didn’t want to make the food and emotions connection.
• She always offered them treats and her treats were yummy although sometimes she has refused them specific treats because it was close to dinner time.
• It was easy for the author’s mom to cook at the home because she cooked one food for the whole family. Adults and kids ate alike.

“My mom always made an effort to have treats at home for us. She made homemade Popsicles from fruit juice. Or once in a while she would make us homemade French fries to go with our meal. And she always kept at least one bag of chips for the impromptu picnic or movie night.”

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