Mealtime doesn't have to be a struggle. As a parent, your role is to offer your child a healthy, balanced meal or snack. Their job is to decide what and how much to eat. These outdated phrases aren't the way to raise adventurous eaters. The Problem: Rewarding with treats reinforces the idea that healthy food tastes bad, so you need a reward to eat them. You want your child to learn to eat healthy foods like vegetables and whole grains because they taste good and help their body grow up strong, not because they get to have dessert in return. Try this instead: Make one balanced meal for the whole family. When it’s treat time, give one serving to everyone, regardless of what or how much they chose to eat from the balanced meal provided. #ItMatters #dietitian #healthykids #nutritionforkids #nourishyourfamily #healthysnack #lunch #smoothie #snack #snacktime #healthysnacks