Comments on: Teaching Kids to Clean Up Their Plate: Clean Eating for Kids

By: Kellie

Kellie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:00:23 +0000

Wow, thank you so much for all the positive feedback. With Christmas around the corner, cookbooks and aprons make great presents. I have also seen super cute kid-friendly measuring cups and other kitchen items at TJMaxx. My kids are getting aprons, over mitts, and chef hats because they have begged me for years.

By: kb3

kb3 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:14:41 +0000

Another fab article Kellie! Thank you x

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:29:48 +0000

BRILLIANT!!

By: Fit Mom of 4

Fit Mom of 4 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:23:13 +0000

GREAT article!! I struggle all the time with my kids but youe suggestions are BANG on!! Involve them and then “they made it”… the rarely will not eatwhat THEY have made! muwhahahahaha

By: Kellie

Kellie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:41:53 +0000

Tosca Reno has a great clean eating cookbook for kids. Also, Kids’ Fun and Healthy Cookbook by Nicole Graimes. Jessica Siefeld has a cookbook titled Deceptively delicious. She takes popular kid eats and hides healthy veggies and stuff in them.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:33:23 +0000

Thank you, Kellie! I am definitely going to give this a go. Can you make some recommendations for good cookbooks?

By: KKKRRR

KKKRRR — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:36:46 +0000

While I definitely DONT have kids– I truly believe you ideas would work SO well with kids. When I was a kid, I loved “feeling grown-up” and when I was allowed to start helping prepare food, I thought it was SO cool! I remember thinking ANYTHING that was cut/sliced/diced was awesome. I hated apples/carrots/watermelon etc– but chop that stuff up and I was allllll over it.

By: Kellie

Kellie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:11:49 +0000

Sorry, I don’t know why my name came up as Katie.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:11:22 +0000

Wow! Thank YOU, Wendy, for your wonderful commentary. It is nice to know that many mother struggle with this same issue. Your breakfast sounds delightful. I can’t wait to hear if my suggestions help.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:29:24 +0000

I can completely relate to all you’ve laid out in this brilliant piece. Since my daughter started kindergarten I feel like her eating preferences have been flown in from Mars! She used to love all fruits, veggies, milk, whole grains, etc. Now it’s a struggle to find something that she’ll eat (beyond chocolate milk and donuts). I was just thinking this morning as she whined her way through breakfast (scrambled eggs, homemade blueberry muffins and fresh organic strawberries) that I don’t know what to do about her lack of interest in good food. Now I have a renewed zest for healthy meal preparation! I will continue to serve healthy meals and snacks. Thank you Kellie for the encouragement!