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Best Bedtime Snacks For Kids From A Registered DietitianShould you give kids a snack before bedtime? What snacks are best to give kids before bed? We asked Sally, is a mom and Registered Dietitian!

Foods to Help Kids Sleep | WeeliciousThese fast and healthy bedtime snacks will help keeps your kids' hunger satisfied through the night and even help them sleep! Do your kids beg you for food before bedtime? Mine go through stages, but the challenge is knowing when they're truly hungry and do need a bedtime snack versus when they're just stalling. If it's the former and your child didn't eat their dinner (distraction or digestion issues can be factors), try these foods and strategies to help satiate them quickly so they can get their zzz's! The key is keeping it boring and choosing foods that not only satisfy their hunger, but actually can help them get to sleep! I'm typically ALL about keeping food fun when feeding your kids, but when it comes to bedtime snacks, avoid your children using it as a stall tactic by keeping these snacks as "boring" as possible while still keeping it dense in nutrients choose foods that are (again) nutrient dense and contain serotonin or melatonin which make you feel good and promote sleepoffer 2 choices that work for you to keep it simple. No negotiating!keep it to a small amount. When you eat too much before bed it can actually have the reverse effect and keep you awake Now, for 12 of my go-to pre-bed snacks sure to keep your child's hunger at bay and help them get their sleep on! pistachios (protein, vitamin B6 and magnesium) cheese and crackers (protein) nut butter (protein) oatmeal (rich in melatonin) cherries (natural source of melatonin) banana (the potassium serves as a muscle relaxant) pumpkin seeds (boost serotonin levels) eggs (can make you sleepy due to tryptophan) kiwi (full of vitamin C and E, serotonin and folate to help you snooze). edamame (rich in isoflavones which increase serotonin levels. strawberries (B6 can promote melatonin production into high gear) camomile tea (you can even put a little cool tea in your babies bottle which I did with all 3 of my kids) How do you do bedtime snacks? Share any of your strategies in the comments!

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