Sign me up for fruits and veggies
Categories: Healthy Kids, Nutrition & Supplements
I volunteered to bring cut-up fruits and veggies for my first-grader's Fall celebration on October 31. I don't want to be the mom bringing sugar cookies, a bag of fun-sized candy, or ultra-sweet juice. I want to be the mom who entices kids with nutritious options. Can I do it? Joey's teacher isn't so sure. She told me today she wants to offer healthy choices for her students -- but she doesn't think many will opt for what I bring. That's OK. I'm willing to a step into uncharted territory anyway. I tend to think some of the kids may be tempted by my apple slices and grapes, my baby carrots and cherry tomatoes. Call me an optimist.
When my sister shared grapes and cookies for her daughter's preschool birthday party recently, little hands fought for the grapes -- not the cookies. Won't six-year-olds do the same? I can only hope.
What's your vote? Will Joey and his pals reach for the wholesome food, or not?
When my sister shared grapes and cookies for her daughter's preschool birthday party recently, little hands fought for the grapes -- not the cookies. Won't six-year-olds do the same? I can only hope.
What's your vote? Will Joey and his pals reach for the wholesome food, or not?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Gordon 10-22-2007 @ 9:22AM
I hope they do choose the healthy snacks. I know my daughter, who is 4, would rather have a good apple than a bowl of ice cream for dessert, or a bowl of grapes instead of a cookie.
Maybe I'm just lucky.
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Meg Wolff 10-22-2007 @ 4:22PM
Good for you, I think this is wonderful you are doing this for your children. In my nephew's school "treats" or junk food brought in became such a problem that the school decided to ban it. We all know how it is after a large group of children consume sugary & artificially flavored non-nutritive foods...they all need Ritillin (just wait for the day after Halloween). If we as parents don't support the health of our children, no one else will. As a matter of fact, companies selling this stuff market it all to them. We have to help our children, and ourselves from a future of unnecessary illness. It starts with us.
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