At mealtimes, a lot of children are refusing to eat the main meal, so educators are requesting sandwiches be prepared for them instead. How can we create a menu where all children are at least eating some of the main meals?

Question: At mealtimes, a lot of children are refusing to eat the main meal, so educators are requesting sandwiches be prepared for them instead. How can we create a menu where all children are at least eating some of the main meals?

Answer:

  1. Offer a variety of foods. If you are having chicken and vegetables for lunch, ensure the vegetables are not mixed together. For example, serve carrot, corn and potato in separate bowls. Encourage the children to try all of the veggies, but one is better than none. Similarly, if you are offering pasta or rice with a sauce, put the sauce on the side.
  2. Offer fruit before the main meal.
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Teacher and children at meal time

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