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Healthy kids meals
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:16 pm
Any ideas for healthy meals for 3-7 year olds ?
Tired of nuggets burgers and spaghetti. Need healthy
Tired of nuggets burgers and spaghetti. Need healthy
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:20 pm to djangochained
Why aren’t they eating whatever you eat? You should all be eating healthy.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:51 pm to djangochained
Grill chicken, veggies, etc...
What are you eating that your kids won’t?
What are you eating that your kids won’t?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:14 pm to djangochained
a peanut butter sandwich with some fruit
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:16 pm to djangochained
my kid lives on uncrustables
Posted on 8/13/19 at 9:05 pm to djangochained
My kid loves veggies with ranch dip.
I also buy Joseph’s oat bran & wheat pita bread and some mozzarella & prego’s sugar free pasta sauce. Set it up for my kid to make her own pizza & then pop it in the oven for a few mins.
Healthy Hamburger Helper
Tacos with wheat tortillas can also be healthy.
Also, adding cauliflower rice instead of white rice is an easy trick. Brown rice can be an alternative as well.
Healthy Chicken Tenders
This is also a good resource
I also buy Joseph’s oat bran & wheat pita bread and some mozzarella & prego’s sugar free pasta sauce. Set it up for my kid to make her own pizza & then pop it in the oven for a few mins.
Healthy Hamburger Helper
Tacos with wheat tortillas can also be healthy.
Also, adding cauliflower rice instead of white rice is an easy trick. Brown rice can be an alternative as well.
Healthy Chicken Tenders
This is also a good resource
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 7:55 am to djangochained
I agree with others
My 6 year old eats what we eat
My 6 year old eats what we eat
Posted on 8/14/19 at 8:41 am to djangochained
We make lots of quesadillas, egg n cheese, chicken, throw some veggies in etc.
Another I do is cook broccoli with mac and cheese. Put the broc in with the noodles and it will just mix right in.
Edit: Our 3yo is also not very picky
Another I do is cook broccoli with mac and cheese. Put the broc in with the noodles and it will just mix right in.
Edit: Our 3yo is also not very picky
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 11:10 am to djangochained
Our 2.5 year old loves peas and butterbeans, so we stock up at the farmers market over the summer. He also loves hummus and will eat sandwiches with deli meat and hummus. He will usually eat whatever meat we are eating but might require some kind of dipping sauce, and will also eat about anything on top of noodles
Posted on 8/14/19 at 12:24 pm to djangochained
My kids love red beans and rice, tacos, pizza (which can be healthy if done right), salad with grilled chicken, loaded baked potatoes,chiken noodle soup.
We also dont push our kids to clean their plate. Some nights all our 7 year old wants is some vegetables or a salad. Some nights she eats more than me. I used to stress if they were eating healthy enough but its not really the fried catfish and chicken nuggets that is causing all the obesity in kids its the sugar.
We also dont push our kids to clean their plate. Some nights all our 7 year old wants is some vegetables or a salad. Some nights she eats more than me. I used to stress if they were eating healthy enough but its not really the fried catfish and chicken nuggets that is causing all the obesity in kids its the sugar.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:33 pm to djangochained
I’d also like to add that my 4 year old is a semi-picky eater. The more I let her cook with us the likelier she is to eat it.
Also she’s only given water at home. If it’s a juice, we make it ourselves with a juicer.
Also she’s only given water at home. If it’s a juice, we make it ourselves with a juicer.
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:39 pm to djangochained
I really don’t understand some people.
Tacos
Chicken alfredo
Jambalaya
Grilled chicken and salad
Meatloaf
Peanut butter fold overs
Baked fish
Sloppy joes
This list goes on and on. Frozen chicken nuggets aren’t healthy.
Tacos
Chicken alfredo
Jambalaya
Grilled chicken and salad
Meatloaf
Peanut butter fold overs
Baked fish
Sloppy joes
This list goes on and on. Frozen chicken nuggets aren’t healthy.
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:24 pm to djangochained
Just stay away from processed food: frozen stuff, anything in a box. Use fresh ingredients. Yeah it’s a little more work but you can still give them stuff they like without all the crap and added sugar. At 36, I try to stay away from starches, but kids generally handle it in moderate amounts if it’s fresh food.
Watch the documentary Fed Up on amazon. It’ll change how you grocery shop.
Watch the documentary Fed Up on amazon. It’ll change how you grocery shop.
This post was edited on 8/15/19 at 4:53 am
Posted on 8/15/19 at 1:17 am to djangochained
One size does not fit all. Children have smell, texture and other issues. All six kids in my family had them. Meal time was family time. My parents were not about making that time stress time. They made what they needed to make. It wasn’t that difficult and it was pleasant. No one ever went to bed hungry. No one was ever threatened with hunger. There are enough stresses on kids. Eating shouldn’t be one of them. In my opinion, unless they are missing nutrients they need which can be handled, no forcing is necessary. Parenting isn’t a walk in the park. Do what fits your kids and what you think is best for them. Obviously, looking at their health is an important consideration.
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