develop taste - Hilary

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Hilary

That is a great plan. Good for you for making a difference to these kids health

and the next generation.

Judy

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h_detmers

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 3:09 AM

Re: develop taste

 

 

 

Many years ago I babysat full time for 5 kids. They were all under 5,

and came from 3 different families. All the parents and I had been

high school friends, so we knew each other's quirks pretty well.

 

The couple with 2 kids honestly lived by the principle " If God had

intended you to eat it, He wouldn't have made it GREEN! " Because of

the parents pickiness, the kids were the pickiest eaters on the

planet!! The only 'vegetables' in the house were tomato sauce and

canned corn. The only 'fruit' was applesauce. Their home was the

center of the daycare center. A couple other parents in the group were

single parents who didn't really cook - just microwaved. Serious

intervention was called for!

 

First move: I took all the kids to the grocery store every Monday

morning. Each child was tasked with finding one thing to eat they had

never tried before. Didn't matter what is was, with the exceptions of

cereals, junk food and candy/dessert. Each child's selection was

featured at lunchtime on a different day. It didn't matter if the kids

liked the special food of the day or not - everyone was to try 2 small

bites. If they didn't like it, they were to be polite. If they wated

more, they could certainly have it. As time went by, the kids

discovered many, many foods they liked.

 

Phase 2 was to plant a garden. We planted it at my mother's house,

around the corner. I got fun seeds like strawberry popcorn, sweet

corn, purple carrots and runner beans, sunflowers, etc. as well as

the 'standards'. We all worked in the garden for a little while every

day. It didn't take long for the older 3 to recognise a weed when they

saw one. (I did one day catch a parent trying to convince one of the

kids that the whole row of beets were really weeds!) When harvest time

came, the kids were excited to sample thr fruits of their labors. Peas

fresh form the pod are as sweet as candy!

 

The result? The kids were far healthier, easier to feed, adventurous

spirits. The parents - well, noting's perfect. They were ~~unhappy~~,

because the children would demnd in the grocery store that they

purchase green beans, brussels sprouts, carrots, artichokes, eggplant,

etc.!!

 

Hilary in Germany

 

 

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