Quite a few times I've mentioned in this blog about the importance of making your child's food interesting and how important that is in helping to get them to eat well. There are a number of ways this can be achieved. 

• Breakfast can be interesting. Instead of bought cereal, soaked oats with berries and yoghurt drizzled with honey is great as well or a quick cheesy egg scramble with ham and wholemeal toast. 
• Offer different styles of food such as indian or greek, to give your children a palate that can cope with different flavours.
• Try different ways of serving up old favourites - pasta bolognaise is also great with cous-cous or basmati rice.
• When offering snacks offer vegetable crudites with a few different dips; there are some good quality ones available at the supermarket with few additives.
• Desserts - it's easy to give them all their sugary favourites but do try something different such as natural yoghurt with sultanas sprinkled on top or stewed fruit, which can be cooked in bulk and frozen. Add natural yogurt and cinnamon to serve. 

Healthy alternatives taste great too and if you are tuned in to how you can create these, you will discover many more ways to feed your child. You may also find that your child will accept a wider flavour base, which is the name of the game.

Until next month, Cath

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