Health and Wellbeing

Health and wellbeing is an integral part of children’s emotional, mental, social, environmental and spiritual health. Preschool years are the formative years in which we should promote good nutrition and physical activities. Children at the age of 3 – 5 years are more likely to embrace and adopt healthy living messages than when they reach school years. Parents act as role models for their children.

Thus, a healthy lifestyle starts at home, as parents play a crucial role in fostering good healthy choices and physical activity. Nursery School in Abu Dhabi believes that we should work in partnership with parents to teach and create a positive environment in which to ensure children learn about healthy food and fitness habits. We invite the children to take part in cooking sessions to discuss, teach and reinforce healthy eating habits.

It is important to involve children in cooking at home to encourage fussy eaters to try the food they helped prepare. We encourage parents to visit local farmer markets or take their children to the supermarket to help parents with the weekly shopping and instill healthy choices.