Feeding Your Kids’ Friends {Here’s Why}

By: Amy Roskelley

When it comes to picky eaters, sometimes feeding your kids’ friends can help! 

When your kids’ friends come over to play this summer, you might cringe at the thought of them raiding your kitchen for snacks.

I get it. One summer I tried warding off my kids’ hungry friends with bags of pretzels. (It sorta worked.)

But I also know there’s a big plus side to our kids eating together with their peers. And it’s less about nutrition than it is about experience. After all, eating is social and cultural. It’s just as much about sharing something together, as it is about nutrition.

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As parents, we have the opportunity to shape the way our kids experience a shared meal with their friends. If we’re smart about it, we can even help them become more adventurous eaters!

Here’s how: next time your kids have friends over, put out a big old snack platter. Add simple, healthy ingredients, like cut-up apples, baby carrots, cucumbers, whole grain pretzels or crackers, and a tasty dip.

Now here’s the kicker: add something you think the kids might not like. Maybe it’s bell peppers or peapods or a big bowl of salad. Let them choose (or not choose) to eat what looks good to them. And see what happens.

So often, so often, kids are willing to try new things when they’re sharing a snack with their friends. If just one kid decides to take the plunge with a new food, it can open the door for everyone else.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve personally witnessed this! It’s all about positive peer pressure.

So while you might not want to offer up your favorite wild-caught smoked salmon, or that Whole Foods wedge of cheese that cost half your last paycheck, you can still feed your kids’ friends with love and generosity… knowing it’s a great life-and-learning experience for them!

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Source: https://www.superhealthykids.com/feeding-your-kids-friends-heres-why/

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