Healthy, Happy Families: Mini-Lessons

 

 

Healthy Happy Families: Mini-Lessons are designed to help parents learn positive parenting skills that promote healthy feeding relationships with preschool aged children. This program is designed to be used in connection with a nutrition education program that teaches parents about the nutritional needs and health diets of young children. When used in connection with a nutrition education program, Healthy Hpapy Families: Mini Lessons have been shown to significantly improve parents' attitudes about child feeding and parenting. 

 

Each of the eight Healthy, Happy Families: Mini Lessons addresses children’s development and skills that parents can use to foster a healthy feeding relationship with their children. Each lesson has an accompanying parent brochure, which highlights tips and themes from the corresponding lesson. 

 

Available in both English and Spanish

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Lessons Include

 

·      Program Overview and Introduction

o   Theme: Provides overview of the entire program and highlights the importance of limit setting, repetition, and families spending time together.

·      Begin Healthy Habits Early

o   Theme: Emphasizes that parents are children’s first and most important teachers 

·      Healthy Routines:

o   Theme: Emphasizes the importance of routines for improving children’s learning and behavior

·      Child’s Play

o   Theme: Highlights the importance of play and physical activity for children’s healthy development.

·      Cooking with Kids

o   Theme: Highlights the importance of cooking with children as a way for them to explore new foods.

·      Encouraging Positive Behavior

o   Theme: Using praise and spending time with children rather than giving food as rewards are emphasized.

·      Eating Family Meals:

o   Theme: Highlights the importance of family meals for children

·      Trying New Things:

o   Theme: Highlights different ways to encourage children trying new foods through repeated exposure, hands on activities, and praise.