How I Made Homemade Meals Fun for My Fussy Eater

Your children’s health is directly associated with the food they eat. So it’s very important to teach them to eat right at a very early age. A balanced diet for kids can promote health and longevity in the long-run. Kids eat very differently compared to us, and even their tummy is smaller than an adult’s, so it’s critical to ensure that they eat 3 small balanced meals, and nutritious snacks in between. And who says tasty meals for kids can’t be healthy? Nutralite’s range of veg mayonnaise, chocolate spread, butter spread and other products is perfect for tasty, yet healthier recipes for kids.

A balanced diet contains a blend of essential nutrients. A child’s meal should be balanced between carbohydrates and protein, with the remaining energy coming from good fats. Children also need micronutrients like Iron, Vitamins and Calcium.

As a mom to a 3 year old, feeding my daughter the healthy food she needs is a daily struggle. She is a BLW (Baby-Led Weaning) baby and enjoyed all the vegetables and healthy food until she turned 18 months old. And then the real issue began – she became a fussy and picky eater. She would reject vegetables and avoid most healthy foods that I tried to make her eat. The only healthy food she would eat were dairy products and fruits.

Although this was not so bad, it was not a balanced diet. She could end up missing out on so many vitamins and minerals that she needs so much in these early years. I wanted my child to eat all these healthy foods, but she seemed to dislike their taste. So I tried to understand what she enjoyed eating and how I could smartly include nutrition in every bite she ate. I noticed that she enjoyed eating some foods with tomato ketchup, or any other tasty dip as they made her food taste different. Kids, including my daughter, like foods that are different from the usual and have a rich and indulgent taste.