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6 Ways For Dads To Help Kids Establish Healthy Cooking Habits
It's a sobering fact of modern life that most young couples with children are under a lot of time pressure. More often than not, both mother and father have to juggle their stressful jobs with finding enough time and energy for some home life and, particularly, time with their children. This can put a lot…
Benefits of Cooking and Eating With Your Kids
Cooking with your kids is not just about having fun, entertaining them so they’re not bored, or encouraging them to help out around the house. (Although it does all of these things!) Cooking with your children also teaches them the importance of eating foods that are healthy for their growing bodies and minds, and shows them that it’s easy (not to mention fun!) to cook food rather than throw a pre-packaged meal in the microwave. Remember, teaching them these important lessons now sets them up to maintain a healthy lifestyle later in life!
Are We Pressure-Cooking Our Kids?
The Washington Post doesnt have a Parenting section, although one might be as, if not more, useful than a Sports section. But there was an insightful, funny, comforting article about parenting recently in the Health & Science broadsheet. It was called A Pre-College Snooze (great title) and was written by mom Rebecca Lanning.
Cooking for Autistic Kids
Preparing healthy meals for an autistic child can pose a number of challenges, whether your child has sensory issues, a picky palate or requires a special diet. Tips and tricks that work for neurotypical children may not work at all with your autistic child, and creating struggles over food can worsen food aversions. Try these tips to prepare healthy foods your child with autism will eat and enjoy.
Wheat-Free Cooking for Kids
If your child has a celiac disease or a wheat allergy, you will need to cut all sources of wheat out of his meals. Focus on foods that are naturally wheat or gluten-free and keep an eye out for wheat hiding in common processed foods to prepare the best healthy, wheat-free meals for your family.