Child Development

We all know we need water to survive, but try convincing a seven-year-old of that fact. Another great resource to not only get free healthy diet plans for children, but an abundance of health-related information is There’s all kinds of important topics and facts there including a BMI (Body Mass Index) chart for the different age groups as well as advice on age-appropriate dietary habits.

However, by the time your child edges towards adolescence, severe form of mood swings can occur, which is much more or similar to that which occurs in adults. That means that you, as the parent or caregiver, need to provide healthy food choices for your children to select from.

This is also supported in part by the Pfizer Pediatric Health, and has been operating to provide the public the necessary information about the current and emerging preventive and health promotion needs of infants, children, adolescent, families and communities.

If your children are really young, then just get them eating what you like (keeping it healthy and small of course) and then you can sort of side-step the “picky-eater” syndrome later on. If, on the other hand your children already have their mind made up about not wanting to try new choices, then try these healthy recipe alternatives to their possible favorites.

Avoid making that association to maintain your children’s positive mindset about good and healthy food. One way to get your kids engaged in the food they eat is to let them be involved in the process of making the meal plan, and helping to make the food. However, those who change their dietary lifestyle like eating less potatoes and diary products were less prone to arthritis and related ailments.