Livin The Good Life Show

DINNER TIME DEADLOCK72% OF PARENTS STRUGGLE TO GET THEIR CHILDREN TO EAT HEALTHILYTEACH YOUR MONSTER Dr Lucy Cooke, psychologist and child feeding specialist & Alex Goss, games developer at Teach Your Monster join the show....Getting children into healthy eating habits can feel like a never-ending battle, with a new poll of 1,020 American parents showing that two-thirds (66%) argue with their children over mealtimes on average twice a week.While parents are desperate for their children to be more adventurous, 79% find themselves cooking the same meals over and over again, and 16% admitted that they have given up even trying to get their children to try new foods altogether.Dreams of their children enjoying quinoa, steamed broccoli and sautéed spinach have gone out of the window, with many reporting that their children would turn their nose up at anything new – causing 55% of parents to feel embarrassed by their children’s diet.Mealtime anxiety is something experienced by most parents, with 66% saying they