25 Trying to Get a Child To Eat Things “Because They’re Good For You”
“[Often] when trying to get a child to eat well,” says sociologist Dina Rose, author of It’s Not About The Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating, “the whole emphasis is on nutrition.” And while good nutrition is ultimately the basis for a healthy diet, she warns, “just saying it’s good for you…doesn’t get a child to eat broccoli.” Instead, it’s important to let a child discover different foods—and their distinct pleasures—on their own. By focusing too much on what’s “good for you,” or “bad for you,” she says, parents often “inadvertently teach poor eating.”
