How to get your kids to eat their veggies

Expert tips & tricks

Wouldn’t it be nice to know that your kids are actually eating the veggies you pack in their school lunches? You’re not alone. That’s why Jodie Shield, our resident dietitian, has devised smart tricks and tips to help get your kids into veggies — and get the veggies into them!

• A shared plan

  And talk in terms of textures (something crunchy to accompany a sandwich, such as carrots or bell pepper slices) and timing — “snack attack time.”

• Team shopping.

  Enlist your child into sourcing items in the grocery store. Discuss choices and options and support healthy choices along the way.

• Play with your food.

  Give the kids cookie cutters to create shapes out of sandwiches, or explore new ways to add fun textures to veggies, like ridges or curlicues.

• Positive peer Pressure.

  Try and partner with another family and take turns making healthy snacks the kids can share with their close friends. Soon they’ll be keeping each other on track.