A fun tour around the grocery store is a perfect way for busy moms and dads to learn about how to feed their kids better nutrition.
Even a busy mom or dad has time to learn about things they care about most – like the kids. Putting good nutrition onto the breakfast table, into the school lunch box, and onto the dinner table amounts to a big responsibility day-after-day. And, for busy moms and dads, learning the ins and outs of nutritious grocery shopping can make all the difference.
A Grocery Shopping Plan for Busy Moms and Dads – Present these tips:
- Come to the store with 3 quick meal ideas and a shopping list for them
- Pick out 2 or 3 fruits to serve as dessert
- Fill in essentials like 1% milk, oat cereal, apples, plain or lower sugar yogurt, and peanut butter* (*or sunflower butter if there is a peanut allergy in the family)
Grocery Shopping Know-How for Busy Moms and Dads – Teach these concepts:
- Try finger food veggies like fresh sugar snap peas, baby carrots, and celery sticks
- Stay at or under 5 grams sugars in one serving of a kids’ breakfast cereal
- Buy only 100% fruit juice rather than fruit drinks or juice drinks
Grocery Shopping Confidence for Busy Moms and Dads – Encourage with this advice:
- Take a ‘keep it simple’ approach to shopping with fewer packaged & processed foods
- Ask for meal ideas at the store – department managers are good resources
- Practice label reading skills on one new product every trip
Registered Dietitians are Leaders in the Grocery Store
The knowledge and experience of registered dietitians allows them to lead individuals or groups around the grocery store with a fun learning goal. On their tour, busy moms and dads learn and gain confidence while nutrition pros gain insights into consumer needs.
If you are a nutrition professional, my 5 Tips for Grocery Store Tour Success is a free resource. Enjoy your experience with busy moms and dads at the store!
How will the busy moms and dads on your grocery store tour benefit most?