Snack time: How to get kids to munch on healthier treats

Ms Chen Shiqin and her husband Irvin Tan make durian granola with three of their children, (from left) Meryl, three; Lucius, six; and Oliver, eight. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
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SINGAPORE – If you have young children, chances are you always have a snack for them in your bag.

But navigating sensible snacking for the little ones can sometimes feel like tiptoeing through a nutritional minefield. Colourful snacks scream “no sugar added” and “organic”, but are they really healthier? Is it all right to give your picky eater a chocolate incentive to finish his rice?

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