When it comes to healthy eating habits parents often overdo things. As a parent, you should understand that introducing healthy eating habits is important. But introducing your kids to health and nutrition in a proper way is probably more important.

In fact, if you force things your kids will be less interested in nutritional food. So, if you are confused regarding the kids’ diet plan here are the common mistakes to avoid for parents.

1. Forcing the child to finish the food on the plate

While inducing a habit of not wasting food is good, you shouldn’t force your child to finish all the food on the plate. Let your child how much they want to and can eat. Forcing to eat more will only create digestion problems later.

• Ban junk foods

Kids love to munch on unhealthy foods like sweets, fries, chips, etc., However, don’t be very strict  about not letting your kids eat these foods. You can let your kids have these items rarely. Just make sure it’s not too often so your kids won’t make unhealthy eating part of your lifestyle.

• Not involving a child in family meals

Babies and toddlers are usually fed separately. But sitting them at the dining table for meals with the family will help them learn and adopt good habits. They will learn to eat what is served without much fuss. The habit of sharing and social skills will also be improved as your kids will observe the same across the dining table.

However, you must take necessary precautions like making sure the food is not too oily or spicy for the kids. Also, make sure your kid won’t choke on food.

• Giving up too soon

Introducing kids to healthy eating is no easy task. It requires parents to be patient and try new tricks until you finally see the results. But most parents make the mistake of giving up too soon. Instead, you should help your kids understand the importance of nutrition and give them some time to come around and accept healthy eating. Here you have to be a good role model for your kids in terms of eating well.

Lastly, this is a common scene that we see in most households. Parents fix dinners at the last hour, which usually lacks variety. Try planning meals beforehand as it will give you enough time to prepare food and you will have more variety. This will encourage your kid to try different foods and they will get the necessary nutrients.