Teach your kids healthy eating habits with online games

by Shayna Glick, Posted Jun 20th 2008 @ 6:00PM

A plate of fruit: apples, plums, grapes, strawberries, and oranges

I don't have any children, but I like to think that I'd be a good mom if I did. I'd read to them, try to get them interested in many different areas, and most of all teach them about food. Of course I'd want to try and raise sophisticated eaters, but I'd also teach them about eating healthily.

There are lots of ways to go about doing that, but I think that healthy eating websites would be a good tool to have in the bag. As I don't have any kids, I have no idea what's out there, but this website was brought to my attention recently. Playnormous is an online community for parents and kids to learn about healthy eating. There are games and animations, as well as a blog in which the posts talk about basic web lingo.

I looked around Playnormous and played the Food Fury game. I have to say, the site is really cute, and, even though it's for kids, I had fun playing the game. If you have kids, check it out. It may be a fun way to help teach your kids to eat well.

Filed Under: Cooking With Kids, Health & Medical
Tags: games, healthy eating, HealthyEating, kids, parents, Playnormous

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6-21-2008 @5:18PM Rt said... You are looking to the 'web' for guidelines to raise your children? Raising children is always a challenge, but teaching them to eat 'good' foods especially so.

"I'd want to try and raise sophisticated eaters, but I'd also teach them about eating healthily."

Then lead by example. Children will, generally, eat what their parents eat. If you are comfortable with what you eat they will be also.

Relying on someone else to make these decisions is cowardice,

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