Comments on: Include Your Kids in Meal Planning: 6 Ideas To Try http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/24/include-your-kids-in-meal-planning-6-ideas-to-try-2/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:48:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Michelle Stern http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/24/include-your-kids-in-meal-planning-6-ideas-to-try-2/#comment-23333 Michelle Stern Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:18:26 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=836#comment-23333 Thanks Mrs. Green! One of my kids really likes to know what is coming, too. Thanks for the visit and the comment. I can't wait to go take a look at your blog, too! Michelle Thanks Mrs. Green! One of my kids really likes to know what is coming, too. Thanks for the visit and the comment. I can’t wait to go take a look at your blog, too!
Michelle

]]> By: Mrs Green http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/24/include-your-kids-in-meal-planning-6-ideas-to-try-2/#comment-23332 Mrs Green Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:37:10 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=836#comment-23332 This is a great post with some fab idea. My daughter is very 'fixed'; she always has been; it's just part of her personality. In addition, she likes to feel that she has choices - so it's quite complex What works for us to to create a week's menu together. This means she knows what is coming (satisfying the 'fixed' aspect of her personality) plus she works WITH me to have some say in what she eats. The 'rule' I ensure she adheres to is that she has to have had her five-a-day of fruit and veg. It works really well, it empowers her to make decisions about the fruit and veg she will eat, I'm happy that she is eating a balanced menu and she knows what is coming so it takes away stress at mealtimes. This is a great post with some fab idea. My daughter is very ‘fixed’; she always has been; it’s just part of her personality. In addition, she likes to feel that she has choices – so it’s quite complex

What works for us to to create a week’s menu together. This means she knows what is coming (satisfying the ‘fixed’ aspect of her personality) plus she works WITH me to have some say in what she eats.

The ‘rule’ I ensure she adheres to is that she has to have had her five-a-day of fruit and veg.

It works really well, it empowers her to make decisions about the fruit and veg she will eat, I’m happy that she is eating a balanced menu and she knows what is coming so it takes away stress at mealtimes.

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