Recently Updated: An excerpt from the book Breaking Bread, Nourishing Connections lists twenty ways to make meals more meaningful for a person with a disability, and although it was written for individuals in an institutional setting, the advice is great to consider for our children's mealtimes, too. Often we get so caught up in producing something our child will eat or getting him to sit still or keeping her from making a mess that we miss the joy of sitting down to a meal together, as a family, in a way that highlights not just the nutritional aspects but the social and emotional ones, too. That may be a tall order if mealtime is a major source of stress in your house, but look over these twenty tips and see if there's one you could try today. For more mealtime suggestions, read:
- Ten Ways to Help Your Child Eat Neat
- Help for Kids Who Struggle with Face-Washing
- Tips for Dining Out with a Child with Special Needs
- Teach Your Child to Cook
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