A 34-year-old member asked:
Is there an app to get kids to eat better that works?
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Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
NO: No
it would be too cumbersome to put common sense in an app. Kids are tough when it comes to diet but as my mother said, if you don't eat it now, and you don't have a choice, you'll eat it later...
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A 47-year-old member asked:
How do you get kids to eat veggies?
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Dr. Barry Bergmananswered
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Creatively: Mos toften kids (particularly the infants and toddlers) are interested in color, shape and texture. But if we eat healthy and serve healthy foods our children will eat healthy too. Sort of no choice.
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Dr. Glen Elliott commented
Child Psychiatry 45 years experience
There are some great books available about exactly this issue, e.g,, The Fussy Eaters' Recipe Book: 135 Quick, Tasty and Healthy Recipes that Your Kids Will Actually Eat Check out Amazon "getting kids to eat healthy."
Jun 26, 2012
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A 24-year-old male asked:
How do I get kids to eat consistently?
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$1M question: I want to say let them turn into teens - then they will eat consistently and constantly.
This is a very good question. Serving a balanced diet with variety that gets the kids interested in nutrition helps, as does minimizing fast food, soft drinks and pre-packaged foods from their daily diet. If old enough, get them involved in meal planning. It's still a challenge but can be done.
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Dr. Allan Evangelista commented
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 21 years experience
Increase their activity profile--- e.g., playing their favorite sports, doing household chores, riding bicycles, shopping, walking at the amusement parks and/or malls, etc.
Dec 17, 2014
A 39-year-old member asked:
How to get kids to eat proper?
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Dr. Mark Diamondanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Be Firm and Patient: Young kids will eat when hungry. I offer them choices for meals.If they refuse to eat, that is their choice.I inform them that they will have to wait until the next meal.Some choices are their favorites, but not always.If no meals, no snacks.Do not negotiate and do not allow them to "drink" a meal.If your are firm over 1-2 weeks the eating habits always improve.They will not starve.
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