Comments on: Am I Crazy?

By: Healthy Goodness | The Happy Housewife

Healthy Goodness | The Happy Housewife — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:27:15 +0000

[...] kids have been doing great on their Eat More Fruits and Veggies Challenge. Almost everyone has been willing to try fruits and veggies. We have had a few big losers, [...]

By: Joelle

Joelle — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:37:03 +0000

I think it’s a great idea especially for trying the first few times around. i had not thought of it but might try that, as my kids, especially the 2 year old one, shys away from vegetables like a plague. I am quite happy that they do like oranges, apples and strawberries though.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:10:29 +0000

This is genius. People pay their kids to do chores, so why not pay them to TRY foods that will make them healthier!?? My son used to eat anything, now he looks at his dinner plate and automatically says, “I don’t like it” without tasting it, let alone barely smelling it!

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:36:09 +0000

My big boys are pretty good about eating a variety of fruits and veggies, but my youngest is DEFINITELY my picky eater. As a baby, he’d eat every variety of fruit or veggie baby food. But when it came to table food – ACK! He is now 7, and he’ll eat salad (lettuce, a sprinkle of cheese, croutons, and dressing), broccoli, and sometimes peas. But he’s not a big fan of fruit. I keep trying……. I feel your pain!

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:52:42 +0000

OK, I guess I need to shut my mouth when I complain my kids don’t eat, lol…with the exception of the zucchini and spaghetti squash (which they eat but moan about), mine love everything on the list!

By: Sonshine

Sonshine — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:25:56 +0000

My kids don’t like fruits and veggies either. I grew up loving a whole lot of fruits and veggies so I am having a hard time with my kids not eating them or eating just a select few.

Thanks for sharing your tip! I might just have to try it and see what happens esp. with my kid that thinks apples and carrots are the ONLY fruits and veggies in the food pyramid! LOL

By: Breanne Vasquez

Breanne Vasquez — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:54:37 +0000

Ha – this is great. Mine is still to young to care about money but maybe i could usesomething else.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:10:10 +0000

Well… you might be a little bit crazy. Kidding. Getting kids to eat healthy food can sometimes be a battle. I remember when my oldest was two and we were sitting down for supper one night. She was voicing her (negative) opinion on the meal and I calmly replied “At this house we eat what’s served or we don’t eat at all.” Her answer… remember, she was TWO at the time… “Well, then, Mommy. I want to move to a DIFFERENT house!” Lovely. I am thankful, however, that this is the same child of mine who (3 years later) begs for fresh broccoli at nearly every meal.

By: Angie @ Many Little Blessings

Angie @ Many Little Blessings — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:58:29 +0000

It’s nice to see someone else actually admit that their kids don’t like fruits and vegetables. I have been making mine try some things though. They haven’t all the sudden liked anything they didn’t like before, but at least they’re trying it. Our youngest does love quite a few fruits and veggies though — go figure.

By: Lawanda

Lawanda — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:01:22 +0000

My kids like most stuff. If they don’t like something, I make them at least try it about a hundred times til they just eat it to get me to stop putting it in front of them So basically I torture them into it! muwahahaha