Establishing healthy eating habits with children can be difficult, especially when it comes to snack time. Before reaching for the chips or cookies at snack time, here are a few pointers about the importance and ease of promoting healthy snacking:
Here’s a great article on the importance of healthy snacking as well as some creative ideas:
http://www.howtofindananny.com/healthy-and-creative-snack-ideas/
Check out this article by a Mom who makes healthy snacking fun:
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cooking-with-kids/serious-about-snacks-714779/
Need snack ideas? Give these websites a try:
http://www.supernanny.co.uk/Advice/-/Food-and-Nutrition/-/4-to-13-years/Healthy-snacks-for-kids.aspx
http://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/feeding/healthy-eating/the-20-best-snacks-for-kids/
Finally, this article is filled with great advice and helpful hints to promote healthy snacking:
http://allrecipes.com//HowTo/healthy-snacks-for-kids/Detail.aspx


As the weather starts to change, it’s not too early to think about getting a vegetable garden started for the summer! This is a great activity to share with children of all ages. It teaches them about where their food comes from, and also about taking responsibility and learning to care for something. Whether you sow seeds indoors or outdoors, or opt for buying plant starts, it’s fun to monitor their progress along the way and watch your garden grow!



