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Why Children Misbehave: 8 Reasons and 8 Solutions by Erin A Kurt.

homework on the windows? sure why not, and the kids seem to love it!

I know. It can be hard. They are stubborn. And eating veggies has almost the same stigma as going to the dentist. But there are a few hints and tricks that can help get them to scoff the healthy stuff.

The hidden factor:

2 words:  GRATE and HIDE. They won't know it's there if they can't see it, so the theory goes anyway. Throw the vegetables in with whatever you are cooking up, or flip them in a batter. You can even mix them with an egg and fry them in the pan.

Grow your own:

I've found that the kids are always up for eating something they grew themselves, even if they don't love the taste, they might just force it down cause they put the effort into 'making' them. I know this isn't a quick fix, but if you're interested you will find you get a lot out of it. I love my garden, as embarrassing as that is. 

Add a sauce:

Even if it feels defeatist, add a sauce. Tomato, gravy, white sauce, BBQ, sweet and sour, anything will do. Anything to get them eating those yummy nutritious foods, I wouldn’t advise letting the kids pour their own though, that’s just asking for trouble.

Fun names:

Kids are kids. Ask them to tidy their rooms and they pull a face. Challenge them to a 'putting things away race' and they are all for it. Food can be the same. Try to think of some fun names for foods, for example in our house Broccoli is known as 'little trees' and Brussel Sprouts are 'baby cabbages'. See what you can come up with  :)

Stick with what they like:

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