LANA Preschool Program
Parent Workshop on the Feeding Relationship:
Make Family Mealtimes Count!
Purpose: This is a free, one-hour workshop designed to introduce and discuss the
division of responsibility in feeding children and what parents can do to help their
children develop healthy eating habits. At the event, parents will review and discuss the
short video titled “Parents and Children Sharing Food Tasks”.
Time: 1 hour
Supplies & Materials
 A copy of: “Parents and Children Sharing Food Tasks”
A video and lesson plan kit developed by the University of California Cooperative
Extension Service to give guidelines on feeding relationships for parents and caregivers
of young children.
Note: Available on DVD from the Minnesota Department of Health. Request a copy at
[email protected]; SHIP grantees request a copy from your SHIP Coordinator.
Be sure to plan the event well in advance to allow time for the video to arrive.
 Copies of the “Pre/Post Test” (included in the video toolkit)
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Discussion Group Outline
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Copies of the “Recommended Reading Handout”
Directions
 Optional: As an incentive for parents to attend, serve snacks prepared by their
children. For example, the children might prepare “Surprise Muffins” as their weekly
cooking activity and make extra for the parents to enjoy during the discussion.
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Once parents have gathered, ask them to complete the short pre-test. Do not reveal
the answers until the end of the discussion group.
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Watch the short video and discuss. The discussion points in the “Discussion Group
Outline” will help you to lead this discussion group.
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At the end of the discussion, ask participants to complete the post test – this is a fun
way for parents to see how much they’ve learned! Offer participants “Recommended
Reading Handout” listing additional resources as they leave.