For most of us mothers, unhealthy snacking among kids is a reality we face on a daily basis. Fuelled by a daily dose of advertisements and peer pressure, all kinds of processed food find their way into their daily diet. My son was also introduced to this kind of snacking when he started preschool; so it was like “Amma, Nikhil has got chips for break time I want ‘just like that only chips for snacks’.. you get the picture. There were nights when I would lay awake wondering which of the “forbidden foods” he would be introduced to the next day!!! Finally it dawned on me that “if you can’t beat ‘em join em!!!”. That’s when I began to look out for alternative home made substitutes. It is a slow process but the results are worth the effort. My son enjoys these two substitutes most times.
When he wants something crunchy like potato chips, I entice him with chatpata puffed rice chat –sauté puffed rice in a little oil until crisp (don’t over fry), keep aside. Sauté shredded carrot, boiled sweet corn kernels (I use saffal frozen corn), thinly sliced yellow and red capsicum for color... basically any colorful veggies in bite sized pieces in a little oil; add a little chat masala, salt and lemon juice. Mix with the puffed rice and serve hot.
Whole wheat crackers topped with flavored cheese spread with a topping of your choice and zapped in the microwave is another option.
When he wanted ice cream every day I tried out a recipe I read in a magazine and it was very successful. Mix pureed fruit pulp into yogurt, add honey and freeze and scoop out servings into a bowl using an ice cream scoop (to retain some level of authenticity!!)
Please send me any sneaky snacking recipe which you may have tried out!!!!
Let us join hands in this noble endeavor!!!!
The policy at home is that treats are only available at certain times, when Kochunni is behaving. I also sometimes bring cookies or small treats on my way back from work and that becomes his after dinner deserts. So far this has worked out as he understands that its somewhat "special" thing.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty cool. In my household fortunately the kids are not big on soda, fruit juices and the high sugar snacks. And the unhealthy ones they do like, the school does not permit them to bring in for snack. So that makes it relatively easy :)
ReplyDeleteThe playschool where my son studies has a very healthy nutritional plan for each week and they are stringent about not letting parents send any snacks or treats or chocolates for other kids. I am so glad about that.
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