Healthy eating habits are one of the most important lessons a child learns. Parents can make a plan of action for each child’s nutritional needs.
Creating healthy habits
Breakfast is necessary to provide the nutrition and energy for an active day. Studies show that children do better in school when they begin the day with breakfast.
Include your child as much as possible in meal planning and preparation. He is more likely to eat food that he has helped put on the table. Cooking at home and at school encourages curiosity and motivation to try new foods.
The mealtime enviroment has a lot to do with how your child will feel about food. Try to keep the time and location of your meals consistent. Keep the meal itself as the main event by reserving the use of toys, telephone calls and television for later.
Help them regard food such as fruit as being important every day, and other food such as chips as being an occasional treat. Prepare food in a variety of ways.
Snacks
Snacks provide necessary energy for children between meals. Be sure to have plenty of healthy snack choices such as fruit and yogurt available at these times. Snacks should not replace a meal but provide a valuable supplement.
小题1:The passage is written mainly to        

A．teach children to develop good eating habits.

B．exchange ideas with experienced parents

C．learn about children’s food preferrences

D．offer parents some useful suggestions

小题2:A child is more likely to try new foods      

A．when he spends time with other children

B．if he helps prepare the food himself

C．after he has had an active day

D．when he has no snacks

小题3:The underlined word “reserving” most probably means        

A．putting into

B．calling for

C．talking about

D．setting aside

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．You are what you eat

B．Cook dinner for your child

C．Healthy eating for kids

D．Pleasure in everyday meals