Through our survey, we discovered that 47% of Canadian parents struggle to decide what meals to cook. In addition, 62% of parents with more than four children have trouble choosing their meals, and over 50% of parents with more than five children have difficulty finding time to cook at all.
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as spending time prepping and cooking only to have your child refuse to eat. But, you're not alone! Many children refuse to eat, and a lot of the time this is due to their distinct preferences.
Few parents are strangers to mealtime food negotiations with their children: over half of the parents we surveyed admitted that their children eat three quarters or less of their meals, and only 26% are able to get their children to eat an entire meal (kudos to them!).
To put it simply, good nutrition and a balanced diet help kids grow up healthy. Here's what parents think will help to improve nutrition and encourage lifelong smart eating habits:
Eating meals as a family provides an opportunity for everyone to come together, strengthen ties, and build better relationships. Studies have shown that families that eat together are healthier and happier overall. Our survey showed that in Canada, parents understand the importance of family mealtime, and want to make it a priority in their children's lives.
Variety is the spice of life. We often hear parents say, "green beans are the only vegetable my child eats". That just teaches your child that mealtime is monotonous. Parents are now trying new ingredients in their meals to combat that.
According to Google keyword data, since the rise of COVID-19, many parents in Canada have aimed to keep life interesting by finding new ways to add variety to their kids' meals.
Our kid-friendly dinner ideas and recipes are no-brainers — they involve less stress for parents, quicker recipes, and easier prep work.
With prices starting at 8.59 per serving, and the freshest quality ingredients available, you get the most value for your money.
Your time is valuable: cook delicious meals in as little as 20 minutes with handy recipe cards and pre-portioned ingredients to make the entire process easy.
Our kid-friendly dinner ideas and recipes are no-brainers — they involve less stress for parents, quicker recipes, and easier prep work.
With prices starting at 8.59 per serving, and the freshest quality ingredients available, you get the most value for your money.
Your time is valuable: cook delicious meals in as little as 20 minutes with handy recipe cards and pre-portioned ingredients to make the entire process easy.