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Find ways to involve them in the cooking process
It’s no secret, kids love to be involved.
- Look for a healthy, kid-friendly cookbook
- Choose easy recipes for kids that you can prepare together
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Take them shopping
When your kids are old enough, take them grocery shopping with you.
- Plan in advance some meals you’ll prepare
- Ask for your kids to choose between 2 different vegetables or fruits
- Let them help decide which day to prepare “their meal”
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Let them explore
Help your kids create the dinner menu.
- Show them how to pick out the ingredients
- Let them help prepare the meal
- Encourage their creativity