In a child care centre creating pleasurable mealtimes will encourage young children to learn healthy eating habits and build positive attitude toward food. For more information visit https://www.littlegraces.com.au/

1. Few suggestions to
help children have
a happy mealtime
experience.

2. In a child care centre creating pleasurable
mealtimes will encourage young children to
learn healthy eating habits and build
positive attitude toward food.

3. Make mealtimes more relaxed by
engaging in positive conversation. Sit
with them and talk about benefits
of healthy eating habits, eat the
same food as them. This will make
them feel more relaxed.

4. Encourage them to develop self-help skills.
Children can assist set the table, serve
themselves, spread jam or butter on toast,
pour milk or water (with small pitcher)

5. Mealtimes are social time, so make them sit
around the table while eating and
encourage them to talk to each other. This
way they will learn new words, learn to
share and improve their social skills.

6. To encourage youngsters to try new foods read a book
about the new dish you want to add to their meals.
When the kids are hungry serve the new dish as a snack.
Also allow children to assist in the preparation of
meals. Getting kids engaged in food preparation can
increase their self-esteem and encourage them to try the
meal they helped make.

7. It is essential to use small spoons and plates
with edges to help kids scoop up the food
easily. Also try to have serving utensils in
different colour then eating utensils. This will
help them to understand that they have to use
different spoons for serving and eating.

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