ace way to get kids eating

gooismeid

We've used the superheroes technique for ages with our two (7 and 4) - the only problem is, when they ask someone outside the family for an Action Man sandwich (peanut butter & jam on wholemeal) or Barbie's scrambled eggs (with smoked salmon and cheese - pink bits, hence Barbie), they've got no idea what the kids are on about!

chewy62

Taplady, do you mean Sportacus is "fit "as in very energetic, or "fit "as in gourgeous???
I am starting to have a bit of a crush on him and his accent!!!!Help!

johanne

gooismeid wrote:

We've used the superheroes technique for ages with our two (7 and 4) - the only problem is, when they ask someone outside the family for an Action Man sandwich (peanut butter & jam on wholemeal) or Barbie's scrambled eggs (with smoked salmon and cheese - pink bits, hence Barbie), they've got no idea what the kids are on about!

:rotfl: Reminds me my little bro (who is nearly 14 now) used to call Robinsons Apple n blackcurrant squash.. "nanny juice" cos it was the juice my nan used to buy for us kids... it caught on and we all called it that the looks we/he used to get when asking for/offering this infront of strangers! :rotfl:

My niece (Nickis DD) calls it that now and it still makes me giggle... "nanny juice"!

Bargain_Rzl

full-time-mum wrote:

Love the superhero idea - I'm sure it would work for Teletubbies, Tweenies, Noddy etc for younger children too.

Don't think Teletubbies would work too well - everybody knows they eat nothing but toast and custard!

full-time-mum

Bargain_Rzl wrote:

Don't think Teletubbies would work too well - everybody knows they eat nothing but toast and custard!

Ah, but even teletubbies have to eat other food to keep health - LaaLaa = Bananas, Dipsy=anything green, Po=Tomatos, Red Apples, TinkyWinky=aubergines,grapes,blackcurrants,purple sprouting brocolli
otherwise they go all washed out and pastel coloured.

Or beans on toast, cheese on toast, eggy toast, fruit and custard.... you get the idea....

Rachie_B

chewy62 wrote:

Taplady, do you mean Sportacus is "fit "as in very energetic, or "fit "as in gourgeous???
I am starting to have a bit of a crush on him and his accent!!!!Help!

:rotfl:

fulltime mum thats a fab idea and my eldest would eat that

now if only i could get my youngest to eat veg :rolleyes:

he'd eat the chopped toms and baked beans in the "pile up" but wont eat any other veg ,well i do manage sneak in some spinach into pasta sauce sometimes but thats it ! he wont even eat potatoes mashed,boiled,nothing !!

will try the grating / blending into bolognese / pasta sauce and see if he goes for it ,but i doubt it lol

taplady

chewy62 wrote:

Taplady, do you mean Sportacus is "fit "as in very energetic, or "fit "as in gourgeous???
I am starting to have a bit of a crush on him and his accent!!!!Help!

Its Shez you need to ask not me!;)

chewy62

Sorry Taplady, getting all mixed up with my girly crushes!!!

tiredwithtwins

Shez wrote:

i have trouble trying to get my kids not only to eat veggies but meat also - port, beef and lamb, they eat chicken no problem, maybe its because the others it harder to chew - does everyone else have this problem?

yes, kind of.
my daughter who's 8 finds meats like pork and beef quite difficult to chew...
i try and blitz some of the meat in with the gravy in the blender just to get the protein in her!

Rachie_B

my youngest is the same

he will eat chicken and turkey but wont touch other meat,mince when he feels like it but thats it oh and of course sausages !!