{"id":11944,"date":"2025-07-02T01:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/2025\/07\/02\/nom-children-program-takes-stress-out\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T04:04:44","slug":"nom-children-program-takes-stress-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/nom-children-program-takes-stress-out\/","title":{"rendered":"nom! Children program takes stress out of mealtimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are the kids getting enough fruit and veggies in their diets? Are we eating enough of a variety of foods in our diet?\u00a0 <\/h4>

These are just some of the questions each parent asks themselves regularly, if not, multiple times a day. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Toddler eating habits, food allergies, dietary restrictions and budgeting are just some of the issues which make mealtimes stressful for parents. <\/p>

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Preparing meals while managing work, housework and childcare responsibilities can feel overwhelming at the best of times. Our nom! Children<\/a> programs are designed to take the stress out of mealtimes and to give parents the confidence they need to ensure their family is eating healthy and nutritious meals within their budget.\u00a0 <\/p>

With a toddler aged two and half years old and a four month old baby, Geraldine had been struggling to balance her family\u2019s meal time requirements. The weekly food budget was being stretched to the limit and she was finding that she was spending too much time in the kitchen rather than being present with her family. Balancing everyone\u2019s preferences, including her toddler who, Geraldine describes as a picky eater, \u2013 not to mention a white food category eater \u2013 while encouraging good manners and healthy habits was becoming a daily battle. Social media and parenting advice made Geraldine feel like she wasn\u2019t doing enough and even made her feel guilty sometimes. <\/p>

The four week nom! Children program helped Geraldine streamline dinner times and even helped with the budgeting side of things.\u00a0 <\/p>

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Held at the Child and Parent Centre Westminster in May, the nom! program covered topics such as: <\/h4>

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