With your busy schedule, how can you make healthy meals without rushing? You need time to prepare meals that are healthy, and your child needs enough time to eat them.

There are strategies you can use to make the most of the time you have and perhaps even find a few extra minutes along the way. To make breakfast time less hectic, try getting items ready the night before, getting up a few minutes earlier in the morning, or waking your child up a little earlier so they can have extra time “to wake up.”

Also, keeping a well-stocked kitchen allows you to offer nutritious choices, pack quick, healthy lunches, and prepare easy evening meals the whole family can enjoy.

Use the tips and suggestions in the following resources to help you make the most of mealtimes with your family.

Additional Resources:

• Why Breakfast?
• Easy Weekend Lunch Ideas
• Lunchbox Makeovers: Ten Tips for Packing a Healthy School Lunch
• Family Meals – Fast, Healthful
• Together...Let’s Try New Foods!
• Trying, Sharing, Enjoying Different Foods
• Nutrition for Everyone: Quick Tips: Healthy Children, Healthy Choices