In a few days the bell will ring in every school with your anxiety running high for the little protagonists of your life. How will they do? Will they adjust easily? What will they eat? Don't worry! Everyone and everything will...fall into place and you will have a very creative and rewarding school year as a family.
Perhaps your biggest concern is your child's diet, because at school you can't control it. Sure, the transition from the carefree holiday to the... discipline of school will be a little difficult. But you have a wonderful opportunity now that they are in the process of learning new things, to build the right foundations early on. The eating habits they get from a young child will play a crucial role. You can be sure that learning at an early age to eat properly and in a balanced way will become a way of life as an adult.
And yet it can be done! Considering that this age is considered particularly important and critical for his proper physical, mental and spiritual development, you understand that you have to make drastic moves, with his... consent. It is very important to work with your child so that he feels that he is actively involved, and not that he has to obey dietary rules that are far from his own preferences.
In the language of adults it is known as a snack, in the language of children as a snack. So you can understand that, as for us, it is an essential eating habit between main meals. So, snacking is absolutely necessary because it helps them to have better concentration, improves their mood, provides them with more energy, boosts their performance at school. Also, another important reason is the correct distribution of calories between main meals, which helps to control body weight, reducing the chances of childhood obesity. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
The ideal snack is one that includes a variety of foods from all categories, providing the child with the nutrients he or she needs to develop smoothly, as well as the energy to meet the demands of his or her daily routine. Make sure the snack is low in salt, rich in carbohydrates, especially complex ones, low in fat and calories, moderate in fat, and of course, contains vitamins, fibre and calcium.
Of course, all those temptations that young and old give in to. Especially children. I'm sure you know, but a little repetition will help you remember which foods are to be avoided.
Don't expect to have the easiest cooperation, they are children after all. So, try to discover together tasty combinations that he will like.
Pick out a beautifully coloured pinball machine together that he will see as a toy and will love it. Give your child the feeling that they are choosing and in a way you are following. You can prepare in the evening for the next day, so that you don't waste time in the morning, which should be spent preparing breakfast, which should never be skipped! Introduce your child to cereals and whole foods, fruits and vegetables. Also, take advantage of snacks that can be found in the form of bars, cookies, as well as savory, which are enriched with vitamins, fiber, low in calories, sugars and carbohydrates.
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