'19 Kids & Counting' Finale: One Duggar Moving Away
'Don't Be Tardy': Kim Wants To Have More Kids
Veggie drinks for kids: is it 'dewicious' or devious?
Filed under: Health & Safety: Babies, Nutrition: Health, Development/Milestones: Babies
We got a tip this afternoon from Jamie, whose three-year-old
daughter proclaimed the V8 V-Fusion
fruit-and-veggie drinks "dewicious." Says Jamie, "I can't pay her to eat her peas, so this is another
way I can bribe my way into improving her diet."
I've tried this too, buying "green juice," as I call it, from Trader Joe's and the local organic markets. My son loves it, as well. But every time I broach this subject, I remember Martin.
He's my friend Larissa's husband, and his mom hid vegetables in his food. When he discovered her deceit, he rebelled, and to this day (he's a daddy himself, now) he doesn't like many vegetables. Especially the long-ago hidden ones.
So what do you think: dewicious, or deception? Or does it matter as long as they get the protections of those luscious vitamins and minerals?
Your<span>Voice</span>
Ask Us Anything About Parenting
Recently Asked
- While attempting to explain consider who your explaining to. building a government may seem like gilligan's island to a person that can't
- PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS AS TO THE ANSWER BY DEFENDANTS ______________________________. Plaintiff, ________________________ h...
- Alot of .gov when submitting a program or proposal for government agency (be sure you personally can provide for the agency)
TheTalkies:RelatedVideos
-
Chicken and Rice Casserole
Paula's chicken and rice casserole is a good way to get veggies into kids.
-
Mini Shepherd's Pies
Your kids won't know they're eating veggies in these mini shepherd's pies.
-
How to Sneak Veggies Into Your Kids' Diet
Sneak veggies into your kids' diet with these clever tips.
-
Researchers Find Ways Kids Can Be More Receptive to Veggies
Learn how scientists have come up with ways to make it easier for kids to have veggies.
SitesWeLove
- Site Map
- |
- Staff
- |
- Terms of Service
- |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Trademarks
- |
- Advertise With Us
- |
- About Our Ads
- |
- AOL Downloads
- |
- Contact Us
- |
© Copyright 2012 AOL Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Aol Family
ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
1-03-2006 @ 9:35PM
MamaChristy said...Perhaps telling your child "I'm so glad you like it! It's very good for you and we can both be happy that you are drinking it" might help with the "hidden food" issue?
Reply
1-03-2006 @ 9:40PM
Uly said...Are you hiding the vegetables, or lying to your kid about what the juice is? If not, why worry?
Reply
1-04-2006 @ 8:11AM
Kate said...I'm all for veggie drinks that taste yummy! My parents
never hid my vegetables even though I hated them. I sat at the table until I had "just one bite" for a few years and then my parents just gave up and let me eat carrot sticks for every meal. And I turned out just
like your friend - I still don't like vegetables! At least he got some of the good nutrition before getting wise to the scam.
On the bright side, it seems my daughter takes after her dad and loves her veggies. She'd be happy if thats all we ever gave her. Sometimes I catch myself saying weird things like "if you take a bite of macaroni you can have more peas". Her current favorites are "bock-ti" (brocoli, but just the stems) and "lie beans" (lima
beans).
Reply
1-04-2006 @ 2:30PM
JT said...My eldest despises vegetables, and will self-induce vomiting if the tinest floret of broccoli is so much as suggested to him. He only allows tomato sauce on pizza. However, my mother-in-law let him taste her V-8 once and he really loved it. Last year, in preschool, he wouldn't usually eat the hot lunch, so he had a V-8, cup of applesauce, and maybe a few bites of regular food. Three other kids in his class suddenly developed interests in V-8, and their moms called to thank us! Our peditrician says it's totally fine if he drinks the V-8 at this point, so I'm cool with it.
Incidentally, I only feel mildly guilty for not telling him exactly what's in V-8. He's caught on that it has vegetables, and that's lessened his interest somewhat, but still thinks of it as fairly special.
Reply
1-04-2006 @ 9:08PM
AndreainJapan said...My daughter is still fairly young but she has never know any other food except for bananas and all vegies. She has only ever been given vegi juice. She has never had cake or any type of sweet bread.
She gets some tuna and meat and pastas and i have so far been able to keep her away from the sugar.
get
Reply