The job of a parent never ends: You've got to make sure your children are eating right, sleeping soundly, studying hard and staying active without getting injured.

If you're struggling with ways to get your children to eat better, you're not alone. Here are a few suggestions to help:

• Offer fruits and veggies often. Make sure they see you eating your "five-a-day" too!
• Let them dip. Yogurt, peanut butter and ranch dressing pairs well with lots of fruits and vegetables.
• Try serving meals buffet-style. Let children choose which items to put in their salad or baked potato.
• Make it fun. Have children help tear the lettuce, rinse the vegetables and sprinkle the cheese.

What your children are drinking also has an impact on their health — today, tomorrow and when they're all grown up. Proper hydration is important every step along the way. Understanding which beverages can fit into a balanced lifestyle is important, too. Learn more about the role of beverages in your child's diet.

Read more about Hydration and Your Child.