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5 Ways to make Mealtime Pleasant time
1.
Don't run a
restaurant. Make one meal, but offer options as to how to have it
served. (Do you want your hamburger on a bun, or on your plate?) When
most of us were kids we ate what was put in front of us. There was never
any ambivalence from our parents about any other options, therefore, we
ate.
2.
Make dinner
conversation enjoyable. This is not the time to admonish a child about
her late homework assignment or to question her current choice of not
wanting to help. This is the time to share ideas and to find out about
her recent interest and tell stories of the Prophet and his Companions..
This is an opportunity to have that quality time we hear so much about
but often don't have time to pursue.
3.
Teach good
table manners at home, and miraculously, your children will use good
manners in public. If you wouldn't think it funny to have your child eat
with his left hand in front of your guest or not to say Bismillah before
he eats than, I suggest not letting him get away with it at home.
4.
Relax your
attitude about food. The more focus and attention you place on eating
habits, the more of a battleground food will become. Keep a few
important points in mind: Kids need to eat more often than three square
meals. Kids can thrive eating the same foods over and over and
avoiding anything new and different. Kids are hungry when they walk in
the door after school - the routine of a healthy after-school snack can
ward off all kinds of battles. When healthy options are all that's
available, kids will eat healthy food. Mealtime can be enjoyable when
you serve the food, then simply take the time to enjoy it, without
monitoring every one else's eating habits.
- Encourage your children to become involved in
the meal planning and preparation. It will motivate them to eat
what's served, and it will teach them valuable skills that will
enrich their lives. You will probably be pleased to see that they
actually enjoy helping in the kitchen. The boys learn to cook so
they can assist there wives in times of need.
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