Understand the importance of a balanced diet / Know about good eating habits for families
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Case Study
Jason is 3 years old and does not like to eat anything apart from chips and baked beans. His mum ask the nursery manager for advice as she has seen him eating other things at nursery while sitting at the table with other children.
Mrs Stokes, the manager, asks about dinner time for Jason at home, and mum explains that they eat at the same time each day, and that they eat dinner watching the TV because they only have a small flat with no dining room. Mrs Stokes suggests getting two small fold down tables that they could use at mealtimes. She also suggests that they turn off the tv and try to make dinner time special. If mum and Jason sit down together with soft music in the background they can talk over it if they want to but they can sit together and listen to the music as well. She also suggests they make dinner together.
Two weeks later Jason and his mum come back to talk to Mrs Stokes and reveal that they are enjoying the together time very much. Mum says that Jason has added four new foods to his regular meals and is taking more interest in helping prepare the food.
- What do you think helped here?
- Why does turning off the TV help children to eat their meal?
- Why would helping prepare the food be of benefit?
- Why would having a table at dinner time make a difference?
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