Sandra Keros
Even professional chefs can have trouble getting their own kids to eat healthy foods. The key, according to
Heather Winia, health counselor and mother of three, is to first recognize that kids have so little "control" in their lives so it is important to get them involved in the process of choosing at least some of their own foods.
For instance when at the store or farmers market you could play a
rainbow game such as, "How many red vegetables can you count? Which one
would you like to try for dinner tonight?" and try different colors (green, yellow, purple, orange, etc.) on
different market visits.
Another game while at the
farmers market could be,
"Where does this vegetable come from? How does it grow?" and have the
farmer help you answer.
Heather's kids help her prepare meals and says that "little hands can rip apart lettuce", chop and do other tasks. Bottom line: kids invested in the process are more likely to try the foods they help prepare.
If involving your kids in the picking and prepping process still isn't working then you may want to see whether something more could be playing into the matter. See tomorrow's blog to read about it.
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