Daycare Worker Interview Question:

I'm really worried about my children's eating habits. I try to give them a balanced diet and always serve them freshly prepared food, but they just will not eat their dinners. I've tried taking away treats, but this doesn't make them eat, what can you suggest?

Submitted by: Muhammad

In my experience as a childcare worker I have found the best way to get children interested in food, if they are old enough, is to involve them in the food preparation. By doing this you will increase the chances of them eating the food they helped to prepare. You could also try making pictures out of the food, for example faces or use fun shaped pastry cutters to cut shapes in food to encourage them to eat. Vegetables are usually the food type that children dislike the most but clever tricks such as blending them up with something they do like ensures they are getting a balanced meal. Use your own instincts and remember that you are their biggest influence, so if they see you tucking into a wide range of foods, they are more likely to want to copy you and try new foods themselves.
Submitted by: Muhammad