You’ve decided it’s time to make some healthy changes for yourself, your child, or your family. Great! Childhood is a wonderful time to teach healthy behaviors. The skills you teach your child now will help them throughout their life.
Not sure where to start?
Many people start with looking at the beverages their child drinks
Or they try to reduce the number of sweet treats given by not offering certain foods or changing recipes to have less sugar.
Others focus on increasing the amount of physical activity their child gets daily.
Yet others have found it helpful to plan out their healthy meals in advance; some partner with their child to plan the menu.
If none of these sounds like the right place to start, check out our guide for more ideas and tools to help you make healthy changes.
For questions or more help making or maintaining healthy changes, speak with a WIC nutritionist.
For specific questions regarding your child’s health or medical conditions, speak with their health care provider.