Kids are the most difficult audience to work with, but they are also the most receptive. That’s because they are like a blank canvas. If you start early enough, you can mould them and empower them to make better choices – especially about their health in general and food habits in particular.
A live example of this is my son, who is now 2 years old. Right from the time I started him on solids, I exposed him to all kinds of fruits and vegetables. In fact, I only started adding salt to his meals after he turned 1 year old. And I still haven’t introduced him to sugar! He has never eaten a cookie, chocolate, ice-cream or even other packaged foods like chips, saltines or farsaan. And you know why it works? Because I regularly make special treats for him with natural ingredients that he enjoys and relishes, so he never feels deprived.
If you explore my blog, you will find many such recipes, but the ones he loves the most are his first birthday cake, his second birthday cake and his weekend breakfast of pancakes.
Thats exactly why, at the ‘Healthy Me’ workshop which was part of the kids summer camp at CLAP, I wanted to so something that would ‘excite’ the kids, something that brought a twinkle in their eyes and a smile to their faces, but also conveyed the message of good nutrition and healthy food choices.
Choose Healthy, Be Happy 