It sounds simple, but talking to your kids about eating healthy works. A recent poll found that 82 percent of Milwaukee kids who talk with their families on a monthly basis about eating healthy eat more fruits and vegetables and drink more water. Overall, they’re more likely to eat healthy foods. I recommend following the tips to help foster your child’s healthy habits today.

Serve a variety of healthy foods. Eating a variety of healthy foods helps us get the nutrients our bodies need. Take your child to the grocery store to see the number of fruits and vegetables available. I often let my daughter pick out one or two I normally wouldn’t buy. Together, we create healthy snacks with our choices.

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Who says learning about health can’t be fun? Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in Milwaukee has teamed up with Children’s Hospital and Health System to build a new exhibit, Kohl’s Healthy Kids: It’s Your Move! And it is cool!

You’ll be able to jump into a giant, interactive board game with your kids and play your way to a healthy lifestyle. This exciting, new exhibit features action-packed activity stations and fun health challenges about nutrition, activity and rest, safety and personal hygiene.

Visiting this exhibit is a great way to get kids interested in learning what being healthy is all about. The exhibit highlights the benefits of making good decisions and the consequences of making poor choices. All the while, kids are moving, crawling, climbing and sliding through the exhibit – discovering the winning combinations that will help keep them healthy and safe.

The exhibit’s grand opening is Saturday, Feb. 27. Check out Betty Brinn’s Web site for more information.

This new feature exhibit was developed in partnership with Children’s Hospital and Health System and brought to you by Kohl’s Department Stores.

-Colleen Schultz, education manager, Children’s Health Education Center

Learn more about Children’s Hospital and Health System at chw.org.