http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/ Eating Healthy Tips for Healthy and Aspiring-To-Be-Healthy People Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-627 echo852 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:42:47 +0000 http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/#comment-627 I went to my county's health department. They loaned me a series of short videos about the "Food Groupies", along with puppets, & various materials. I reinforced that with activities from this site:http://www.dltk-kids.com/nutrition/index… I went to my county’s health department. They loaned me a series of short videos about the “Food Groupies”, along with puppets, & various materials. I reinforced that with activities from this site:http://www.dltk-kids.com/nutrition/index…

]]> http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Amber Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:35:00 +0000 http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/#comment-626 There really isn't a lot you can say about the benefits of vegetables that they'll care about or remember. As a kid, I remember hearing, "It'll make you big and strong" or, "You'll have strong bones." Keep it simple, and put it in terms that they care about. There really isn’t a lot you can say about the benefits of vegetables that they’ll care about or remember. As a kid, I remember hearing, “It’ll make you big and strong” or, “You’ll have strong bones.” Keep it simple, and put it in terms that they care about.

]]> http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Heavy Metal Fonts Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:59:37 +0000 http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/#comment-625 Usually there isn't much "to say" about this topic with toddlers...I would use a short phrase that could be repeated like "Healthy food, healthy bodies." My 2 year olds like the phrase, "nutritious and delicious". Most of what is taught about eating habits are by our example. :-) Usually there isn’t much “to say” about this topic with toddlers…I would use a short phrase that could be repeated like “Healthy food, healthy bodies.” My 2 year olds like the phrase, “nutritious and delicious”. Most of what is taught about eating habits are by our example.

]]> http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Free WP Autoposter Plugins Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:43:48 +0000 http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/#comment-624 Kids love stories. Try to inculcate what ever you would like to tell in the form of stories. this makes a very strong urge in them to follow the hidden rules or morals in stories. I try this way for my daughter and whenever she eats a particular veggie, she remembers that particular story and shows more enthusiasm in having it. Kids love stories. Try to inculcate what ever you would like to tell in the form of stories. this makes a very strong urge in them to follow the hidden rules or morals in stories.
I try this way for my daughter and whenever she eats a particular veggie, she remembers that particular story and shows more enthusiasm in having it.

]]> http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Mr. Spenis Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:55:28 +0000 http://healthynutritionforlife.com/how-i-will-explain-the-benefits-of-eating-vegetables-to-toddlers/#comment-623 We made a poster and it is displayed at the snack bar...it uses pictures and symbols...eg: Milk (picture of milk) makes strong bones and teeth (pictures of these) and then underneath in coloured writing it says -because it has calcium. Fruit and Vegetables stops coughs and sneezes, makes your hair grow and skin feel soft...this is because of vitamins. Water is our petrol-is keeps us going when we run and when we rest! These are the three we choose to focus on as too many would be confusing. Although young the children begin to gain an awareness and will now often ask me "what does this one do" when we're eating-I'll ask them to look at the chart so if one holds up a carrot they say "it's for my hair"...very cute :) You can do it as a game...eg have pictures of different food and drink and pictures of the body- then ask child where they think that food or drink helps them and they match-to simply it you can make it into a kinda snap card game or lotto game! (eg: have a board with pictures of a the food/drink and in the same box the things it helps with eg: picture of an arm musle, someone sneezing with cross through it...child match cards-and gain an awareness as you talk them through it). Hope this helps! We made a poster and it is displayed at the snack bar…it uses pictures and symbols…eg:
Milk (picture of milk) makes strong bones and teeth (pictures of these) and then underneath in coloured writing it says -because it has calcium.
Fruit and Vegetables stops coughs and sneezes, makes your hair grow and skin feel soft…this is because of vitamins.
Water is our petrol-is keeps us going when we run and when we rest!
These are the three we choose to focus on as too many would be confusing. Although young the children begin to gain an awareness and will now often ask me “what does this one do” when we’re eating-I’ll ask them to look at the chart so if one holds up a carrot they say “it’s for my hair”…very cute
You can do it as a game…eg have pictures of different food and drink and pictures of the body- then ask child where they think that food or drink helps them and they match-to simply it you can make it into a kinda snap card game or lotto game!
(eg: have a board with pictures of a the food/drink and in the same box the things it helps with eg: picture of an arm musle, someone sneezing with cross through it…child match cards-and gain an awareness as you talk them through it).
Hope this helps!

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