| Are you guilty of child abuse? With all the | | | | you can find and serve it as soon as |
| evidence supporting the healthy benefits of | | | | possible. |
| eating fish, it seems almost like abuse not | | | | |
| to feed your children fish on a regular | | | | Get yourself a fish cookbook and try various |
| basis. | | | | recipes until you find several your family |
| | | | really enjoys and then just stick with those. |
| Okay, maybe you don't like fish. But you're | | | | |
| an adult. You're old enough to weigh the | | | | Many people find that it's easier to develop |
| consequences of your decision (a pain free | | | | a taste for fish when you start with mild |
| future or crippling arthritis - choose). But | | | | tasting fish first. Although fish like salmon |
| a child doesn't have the capacity to make | | | | have the highest omega 3 fatty acids, they |
| this choice. And, knowing all the | | | | also have the strongest flavor. Start eating |
| complications that could arise, it's | | | | white fish like grouper or sea bass and |
| inconsiderate on our part to make it for | | | | gradually work your way up to salmon. I |
| them. | | | | promise it'll go a lot easier for you and |
| | | | your family. |
| Enough of the guilt trip. Let's say for a | | | | |
| moment that you're willing to consider the | | | | Introducing your children to fish as early as |
| possibility of doing something about the | | | | you can also makes a difference. We started |
| situation. How would you go about getting | | | | giving our kids fish oil on a spoon when they |
| your kids to eat fish? | | | | were just 6 months old. They were soon |
| | | | chewing the capsules (by their own choice) |
| With four children of my own, I've learned | | | | and now fish is one of their favorite foods. |
| through personal experience that kids learn | | | | When we go out to eat, the chances are 8 out |
| in three ways -example, example and example. | | | | of 10 that they'll order fish. |
| They tend to do what they see us doing (that | | | | |
| is, until they become teenagers). | | | | Okay, so your kids are older and they've |
| | | | already developed a taste for TV dinners, pot |
| So, while they're still young, the best thing | | | | pies and pizza. No problem. That is if you're |
| you can do is to start eating fish yourself. | | | | willing to use tough love. Basically you can |
| (You probably already knew where this was | | | | follow some of the same suggestions I've |
| going.) If you don't like the fishy taste | | | | given and make sure there are no other |
| then you're not buying fresh fish, not | | | | choices for dinner. Be firm. They'll eat when |
| preparing it properly or you haven't | | | | they get hungry enough. |
| developed the taste yet. These things are | | | | |
| easy to fix. Here's how. | | | | In order to help your children live a long |
| | | | happy healthy life, give these suggestions a |
| Fresh fish seldom tastes "fishy" - that is, | | | | try. Research shows that fish also improves a |
| in the traditional sense that people complain | | | | child's behavior and mood, so there are added |
| about. I mean, fish is fish and it doesn't | | | | benefits for you too. Believe me, you'll be |
| taste like chicken, but it doesn't have to | | | | glad you taught your kids to eat fish. And |
| taste "fishy" either. Buy the freshest fish | | | | maybe some day they'll even thank you for it! |