Most of us know the struggle of getting the little ones in our lives to eat their veggies... They always seem to be able to pick them out and push them around their plates. However, with these five tricks, we can try getting those nutrients into them without them even knowing! 5 Tips To Get Your Kids To Eat Their Veggies 1 - Magic Morning Mug Smoothies Find an opaque mug with a lid and a straw that you can fill up in the mornings for your littles... You can put any veggies you’d like into the smoothies with enough fruit to mask the flavor, while the mug hides the color! Just tell them it’s a magical drink that will keep pirates (or any other quirky childhood fear) away. 2 - Sharpen those knife skills Making a stir fry? Dice those veggies up teeny tiny and mix them into some rice for “confetti rice”! You can also use your blender to make them easy to mix into gravy or make into a sauce or soup! 3 - Make it a game Make a daily chart with rainbow colors for each day and give … [Read more...]
Give the Gift of Education
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Does You Child Have Too Much Freedom?
She threw a fit because the eggs were scrambled in a skillet rather than a baking tin. That's when my friend realized she had given her daughter too much freedom. This second grader had gone years deciding her own breakfast, and had reached the point where she wanted to dictate each step in the cooking process. And my friend wondered where she had gone wrong as a parent. What had she done to turn her child into a little diva? Where should moms draw the line in letting children make their own choices? Once another mom confronted me about my refusal to let my preschooler choose his own snack. I couldn't figure out how to explain it at the time, but I was trying to establish my authority. Even in little things like snack time, I knew I needed to show my child that I am in charge, not him, that I have the final say. Yet never letting a child make a choice teaches them to be weak and fearful. I heard a story about a ten-year-old who went out to dinner with her aunt. The child … [Read more...]
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