Recent research has revealed two-thirds of Australian parents find it too time consuming and difficult to involve their kids in cooking. According to child nutrition experts however, keeping kids out of the kitchen could be causing long term damage.
The research, conducted by Newspoll for a well-known FMCG brand, revealed some startling statistics:
- 44 per cent of Aussie parents say their children aren’t interested in food preparation
- 1 in 3 parents aren’t personally interested in cooking
- 1 in 4 parents rarely or never involve their children in the grocery shopping
- 1 in 5 parents says their children are rarely or never involved in the selection of products at the supermarket
- 3 in 10 parents say their children aren’t involved in the preparation of home cooked meals
- Around 7 in 10 parents indicated they’d like to spend more time talking to their children about healthy eating and healthy cooking.
Parents also want to know more about the sorts of things they should be explaining to their children about nutrition and healthy food preparation (with nearly 1 in 5 strongly agreeing with each of these).
The kitchen is the place to encourage children to make healthy eating choices – and the earlier on the better. So, our next post will be covering some quick tips to help get your kids back in the kitchen.
