It’s OK to play favorites

We all have our favorites…and no, I’m not talking about which kid is your favorite. I’m talking about your favorite vegetables. Your kids have their favorites, too. Make sure you play off them. If you child loves green beans, serve them (of course). But you may try to add in shredded carrots or peas. Now it is very likely your child will pick out his favorite and leave the other vegetable. This is where the marketing campaign starts. You’ll most likely need to sell the new vegetable. But you can make up a story that their favorite vegetable sometimes gets lonely in your child’s stomach and needs a friend. Tell your child that you spoke with the green beans and they said they LOVE carrots. The green beans asked you to see if the green beans and carrots can have a play date. My experience is that the biggest challenge with vegetables is getting your child to try them. Once they realize that their favorite vegetable has a friend, that may be all that is needed. Before long your child will love the “best friend” vegetable, and you’ve added another vegetable to your shopping list.