Last night was my wedding anniversary. It was also the last night of our holiday in France so we decided to all go out for dinner in St Malo. It’s an amazing seaside walled town with loads of restaurants so we were totally spoiled for choice.
We asked the girls what they would like for dinner. And all 3 of them said they wanted mussels! Thankfully that wasn’t difficult to find and even most of the children’s menus included Moules Frites. It struck me then maybe this wasn’t a usual choice for 3 British children to have for dinner?
I have always loved seafood and my husband and I are fairly adventurous eaters and always encourage our children to try new things.
But does this improve body image and out relationship with food? I would like to say so, yes. Eating becomes a fun and sociable activity. When we eat as a family we chat and laugh together. They will hopefully be learning to associate eating with positive feelings and emotions.
By eating a good variety of food are our body’s more able to tell us what nutrients they really need, helping us to crave the correct foods? This is a question I would need to ask a dietitian. So I’ll need to get back to you on that one!
What things do you like to do as a family that encourage your children to try new foods? Are you an adventurous eater? Do you think that encourages your children to try new foods?
Happy Healthy Daughters 