We give the child time to get used to us.
New children sometimes refuse to eat during their first week at kindergarten, because they need some time to adjust to the new environment.
After a few days, they get used to the new setting and to their teachers and peers, they feel more confident and comfortable, and they are much readier to take the big and important step of sitting down and eating without their mum.

We always eat at the same time.
It is psychologically important for a child to be ready to eat, to observe a certain ritual every day (drink water, go to the toilet, wash their hands): this gives confidence in the future and promotes good digestion.

Our dishes are beautiful, simple and understandable.
For example: cauliflower, rice, cutlet.
It is important for children to understand what they are eating!
Children do not like complex stews, incomprehensible sauces, or any mixing of tastes.

We eat with the children.
A teacher or teacher's assistant sits at each little table: they eat the same dishes, and their behaviour and enthusiasm (and our male assistants can eat very large portions!) set an example for the children.
We are convinced that good table manners should be introduced in childhood, therefore, educators monitor how children eat and, if necessary, carefully correct them.
We believe that a joint meal is a time of pleasant communication, therefore the rule “while I am eating I am deaf and numb” does not apply with us.

We respect children and their right to choose.
We give small portions, and we are sure that it is important for children themselves to decide whether they want anything more.
After all, it’s so interesting: go up to the chef yourself and ask for a second helping!

Our food is delicious.
We do not use frozen prepackaged food, food additives, flavour enhancers, frying, etc.
We cook the way children like.
For some reason there are some vegetables that children do not eat: for example, spinach.
In that case, we make it into a cream soup and serve it with croutons.
Who doesn’t like crunchy croutons?!
And if, for example, you add small cubes of red sweet pepper, yellow corn and green peas to ordinary rice, you get a very beautiful and healthy multi-coloured dish!

We gradually accustom children to new dishes. Without forcing them to eat a full portion straight away, we show them how delicious it is by example, which motivates them to give it a try – and be warmly praised for their courage!
The result is obvious: our children eat couscous, lentil soup, raw vegetables and many other healthy dishes!

We use the "imitation mechanism", which is very highly developed in children.
For example, we will sit a very picky eater with a child who eats the best, and the effect will not take long!

We are convinced that appetite needs to be worked up.
Breakfast goes down well after physical activities, lunch after a walk, and the afternoon snack after a nap and some sport.

We do not feed children biscuits and sweets between meals.
Try to keep to these rules at home yourself, and you will see that your child will be happy to eat what you cook!