"Family" Family Meals Lesson Plans
These lesson plans were developed as part of California's Family-Centered Education initiative. Topics include making snacks and happy mealtimes.

Family Meals Materials
This Web page provides English and Spanish printable versions, as well as ordering information, for the Family Meals nutrition education materials developed by Washington State.

Family Meal Time
This brochure from South Carolina encourages parents to make meal time "family time". It points out that family meal time is (1) a time for learning and sharing (2) involves everyone in meal preparation and (3) enables children to practice eating skills. Tips are given on what to do (1) during family meal time (2) after meal time, and (3) when children present different problems relating to meal time.

Feeding Children with Love: Activity for Caregivers
The goal of this group discussion session developed by the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona is to present the roles of the caregiver and child in the feeding relationship and to provide tips for successful mealtimes. Part of Fit WIC Families: Activities for Learning about Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Feeding Our Children with Love
This 9-page color handout developed by the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona provides parents and caregivers with examples, tips, and ideas for feeding children healthy meals and snacks and offers suggestions on setting limits on unhealthy practices. Also includes A Special Message for Grandparents [2-page color handout] insert.

Feeding Relationship Staff Training Kit
This kit developed by the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona includes PowerPoint presentations on child feeding techniques and issues, working with preschoolers and how to facilitate a discussion group for caregivers, group discussion questions for staff and a pre-test and post-test.