Each family has different eating habits based on family traditions, cultural background and personal tastes. These habits are passed on from parents to children mainly at mealtimes. As more parents are working outside the home, more pre-prepared and take-away foods tend to be eaten and fewer meals are eaten as a family.
Family meals are not just about nutrition but also about learning family eating habits and having time to talk to each other. Even if it doesn’t happen every meal, try and have some family meals together each week.
Young children learn from experiences within the family, so if they see you eating a wide variety of foods, including foods from the core food groups, they are more likely to eat these foods as well.