About this episode

Neil and Georgie discuss how parents can encourage their children to eat a healthy diet without making mealtime a struggle.

Are you a fussy eater? Many of us remember foods that we used to hate as children – some of us still do hate those foods! But what can parents do to help encourage their children to eat a healthy diet, without turning every dinner into disaster? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Get a free worksheet, quiz and transcript for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2026/ep-260625Practise your listening with The Listening Room here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_roomSubscribe to our newsletters here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil, Georgie

Topics covered

• family meals
• healthy eating
• fussy eaters
• parenting
• dinner time

Keywords

• stress-free meals
• healthy diet
• children's eating habits
• vocabulary
• dinner disasters

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