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Page 1 of 1 <br /> 41t, SPARKPEOPLE ri.; I cM3 PAIN:I T11-1E PAGE l <br /> The 10 Commandments of Healthy Eating for Parents <br /> It's As Simple as Counting to Ten <br /> --By Becky Hand, Licensed&Registered Dietitian <br /> 1. Thou shalt not force,bribe or coerce thy child to eat. <br /> 2. Thou shalt set a good example by eating at least five fruits and vegetables,three whole <br /> grain products, and three dairy servings per day thyself. <br /> 3. Thou shalt make mealtimes pleasant. <br /> 4. Thou shalt encourage thy child to help in meal planning, preparation, and cleanup. <br /> 5. Thou shalt back off when mealtime becomes a power struggle. <br /> 6. Thou shalt accept food"binges"as phases that will eventually pass. <br /> 7. Thou shalt accept the fact that thy child is an individual and thus will dislike certain foods <br /> (and there may be many!). <br /> 8. Thou shalt not give up on introducing thy child to new foods.Thou shalt realize it <br /> sometimes takes ten tries to get a child to accept a food. <br /> 9. Thou shalt use this division of responsibility for eating:As the parent,thou art responsible <br /> for deciding when and what to serve.Thy child is responsible for deciding how much(if <br /> any)will be eaten. <br /> 10. Thou shalt give thy child a multivitamin-mineral supplement if he is a picky eater. <br /> For more family nutrition tips, read"Make Family Mealtime More Pleasant". <br /> Article created on: 6/16/2005 <br /> or»rirrIPfrIllP C(1m/resource/articles print..asp?id=444 8/15/2007 <br />