The task of parenting is not easy especially these days when in most cases both of the parents are working outside. However if you are a parent you are responsible for the good upbringing of your child. Parenting takes a lot of effort. The most important thing that most parents are worried about is the health of their child.
Children love tasty foods. Parents try to provide them with nutritious food when they are at home but they often tend to overlook the lunch. Since they have a lot of works to do they don’t get the time to prepare lunch items and pack the tiffin box of their kid. Instead they go for pre packed food items.
These packed food items don’t contain the nutrition your child need. So instead of putting chips, cakes and cookies in the lunch box of your little one give him or her various kinds of seasonal fruits. The lunch box should contain whole grains and vegetables as well.
Try and make fruit salad. It is easy, less time consuming and healthy at the same time. You can also give vegetable salad and boiled egg. Chowmein is a favorite dish of many children. But don’t go for fried chowmein. Avoid the use of oil. Prepare boiled chowmein with different vegetables to make it tasty.
Another good lunch item will be sandwich. Put some carrot, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, cucumber to make healthy sandwich. Add salt and pepper for taste. Use wholegrain bread instead of white breads. You can also add low-fat meats or mayonnaise.
At times you can also pack the lunch box with low-fat yogurt, low-fat cheese, peanuts, dry fruits, calcium-fortified orange juice, sweets and many more. However there is no harm in packing the lunch box with chips, cakes or cookies once a week. Kids don’t understand the importance of nutritious foods. They go for taste. If you indulge their preferences rarely it will do no bad. After all, their smile is worth your indulgence.
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