That's Fit

My four year old daughter, Ginger, and I were talking the other day about healthy foods. We were discussing the importance of eating fruits and veggies and keeping sweets as a 'sometimes food' when she brought up Santa. In fact her statement was, "Santa eats cookies for the whole year!". Instinctively I shoot back with, "do you actually think Mrs. Claus would let him get away with that?" "No", she replies.

So randomly enough, we go to a community holiday festival that night and who do we run in to? Mrs. Claus! So! After Ginger and Mrs. Claus exchange giggly hellos, I bring up the eating habits thing. "Mrs. Claus, Ginger thinks Santa eats cookies all year. Is that true?". "Of course not!" she exclaims. "Santa only eats cookies as we get in to December. The rest of the year Santa eats lots of fruits and vegetables!" Ginger seems surprised. But then Mrs. Claus goes further with "Do you know what Santa favorite vegetable is? Broccoli!" Ginger almost falls on the floor from shock.

Broccoli is also my sweet little girls favorite veggie. So! Now that Ginger understands that even Santa eats lots of healthy food, my little lady is even more convinced of the importance of proper nutrition. On Christmas Eve we'll leave out both cookies and broccoli. ***And just in case you didn't know. His reindeer love carrots! We leave them on the porch sprinkled with glitter and by golly, they're gone on Christmas Day.