We all know that our little ones and even our big ones, rely on their brains to help them think better and do better in school. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, of course, help our brains….and so….how do we get that good nutrition into the picky eaters?
- Make eating fruits and vegetables fun by presenting them in a different way. You can freeze grapes (they are amazing on a warm day!), cut watermelon into ‘cute’ shapes with cookie cutters, let them help you make a fruit salad or veggie salad but chopping together!
- When shopping, have each child pick out a ‘different’ vegetable to try….perhaps one they have never heard of. Kohlrabi anyone? When you get it home, ‘double-dare’ the kids to try it.
- Put a chart on the refrigerator with five circles on it for each of your children for every day of the week. When they eat a piece of fruit or a vegie, let them color in that circle and see who can eat the most all week!
- Growing their own veggies in your garden is a great way to get your kids to eat more vegies and different vegetables.
This entry was posted on Monday, May 10th, 2010 at 4:09 pm and is filed under Parenting.
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