Gimmie a Carrot

[PlanetMom]

Over Lucky Charms and chocolate chip muffins (an oh-so-pathetic breakfast of champions) my seven-year-old charges and I discussed the importance of a healthy diet this morning (Read: I preached and prattled on about their horrendous addiction to sugar and all-things-junk-food-ish till I made myself weak and winded).

 

Good thing a cookie was nearby.

 

At any rate, I am ashamed to admit that neither of my twin cherries had a clue as to what the “Strive for Five” (fruits and veggies a day) mumbo-jumbo was all about. Not so much as an inkling. Oh, the horror! I ought to be flogged with asparagus or something.

 

Having failed as a mother (again), I felt it necessary to at least attempt to impart the correct information regarding this all-important matter of nutrition. “You know, Hon; you’re supposed to eat at least FIVE fruits and veggies a day to grow healthy and strong (and all that other happy horse shit), I explained as my cookie crumbled to the floor.

 

Silence. (Except for the sounds of juice being slurped and muffin chunks hitting the table). And the look I received, OMG, it was priceless. It was a marriage of utter shock and complete loathing for my existence.

 

“You’ve GOT to be kidding, Mom.”

 

“Nope.”

 

Still more silence…for what seemed an eternity.

 

“Gimmie a carrot then.”

 

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Copyright 2008 Melinda L. Wentzel

[Rselix08]

Jun. 6, 2008 at 5:55 PM My step son is a natural vegitarian. He would eat all his vegitables and leave his meat or hamburger or whatever compleatly untouched. finially my hubby told him eating meat would make him big and strong like him. So he started going for it. But, my daughter is the opposite. She LOVES Bacon the most but any type of meat (shes been eating meat since she was about 6 months) bread potatoes you name it. But if its green, No way! She wont even eat peaches or a bannana! What sort of baby wont eat a bannana? LOL Shes only 11 months old and I can tell she wont be much of a vegitable person. let the battles begin! But I founf a REALLY good recipe from Rachel Ray thats "Baked Macaroni and cheese with Broccoli" Its super good and hides the brocoli! lol I have to battle my hubby to eat his vegitables like I would a 6 year old! I can get the recipie for you just drop me a line. Rachell Ray is REALLY good about teaching how to hide the vegitbales to actually get kids to eat them