Allowing your kids to make decisions about food can lead to improved nutrition and healthier lifelong eating habits.<br />Experts say that educating children about healthy choices through example makes an impact on life long choices.<br />According to experts, "authoritarian" approaches to dietary decisions have been linked to kids eating unhealthy food.<br />Researchers said strict rules also lead to kids eating when not hungry and eating less healthy food.<br />Kids that are held to stringent eating rules are at an increased risk for obesity and eating disorders.<br />According to UPI, an overly indulgent approach is also considered unhealthy and does not provide enough boundaries.<br />Ideally, caregivers will find a healthy balance that will allow for the development of healthy eating habits.
