Refresh Kids’ Eating
Building healthy eating habits after childhood cancer
An online, self-paced program for parents and carers that includes information, helpful tips, recipes and activities to encourage healthy eating after finishing cancer treatment.
Many parents and carers share that it can be very challenging to get children to eat healthy foods while they’re on treatment. It can be very stressful and may have led to compromising on healthier options to make sure their child was eating throughout this time.
When treatment ends, parents and carers may find themselves “stuck” in these unhealthy eating habits that were formed during treatment. It can be daunting to try and transition back to healthier eating, but you’re not alone. The Refresh Kids’ Eating program aims to help you build healthy eating habits, one step at a time, with fun and simple tools specifically aimed at parents of children who have finished their cancer treatment.
What is the Refresh Kids’ Eating Program?
Refresh Kids’ Eating is a self-paced online nutrition program designed to help parents and carers support their children to learn healthy eating habits after cancer treatment. The program was created with a team of health professionals from the Kids’ Cancer Centre at UNSW.
The online program, available on the myRedkite portal, is accessible on your computer, tablet and mobile, and comes with:
Information on habit building, how to make healthier food choices, children’s nutritional needs and more.
Fun activities for your child to get them involved and teach them about being healthy.
A bag of items to help you, including a guidebook, stickers, a meal planner, and shopping list.
Simple, healthy recipes that you can try with your child.
Who is Refresh Kids’ Eating for?
The Refresh Kids Eating program is for parents and carers of children – who have finished cancer treatment and would like to help their children transition back to eating healthy foods.
What will I gain from the program?
Through a series of online modules, you will gain new knowledge and strategies to create healthier food habits for your family. You can adapt the information and strategies to reflect your family’s unique nature, cultural background, rituals, and traditions.
The Refresh Kids’ Eating program can help parents and carers to:
- Encourage healthy eating in a way that is exciting and fun for children
- Learn the nutritional needs of their children, depending on their age
- Learn tips and strategies to help children eat healthy, no matter how difficult it may currently be
- Develop routines that make eating healthy easier
Program inclusions
As part of the Refresh Kids’ Eating program, you will receive:
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