No, our girls aren’t eating Lucky Charms (although that suddenly sounds good to me…). I try to offer them as much variety in the way of fruits and veggies as I can.
Red = tomatoes, strawberries
Orange = sweet potatoes, carrots, peaches, oranges, mangoes
Yellow = squash, potatoes, cauliflower, pineapple, pears, bananas
Green = brussel sprouts, zucchini, avocado, okra, broccoli, peas, kiwi
Blue = blueberries
Indigo = grapes
Violet = beets
As my girlfriend says, “I don’t want to be a chicken nuggets and Doritos mama!" (But hey, Doritos sound awful good to me, too...I guess they could fit into the “orange” category…)
Ticker
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I haven't tried Avocado...I might have to try that one!
mmmmmmm doritos......
My husband tells me that he wasn't taught this in his American public schools, but I was always taught that the way to ensure that you had enough different vitamins was to sample fruits and veggies from across the colour spectrum. Fantastic job!
(Jess won't eat yellow fruits of veggies. I hadn't considered pears yellow, though. She likes those. Do mangoes count?)
Sounds very wholesome. My kids eat mostly everything on that list and enjoy it too.
(including occasional ice-cream and chips..arhh, can't help it)
Looks very similar to the foods my kids enjoy, minus the Brussel sprouts, okra, and beets. I don't think I've ever offered them, though. Sounds like you're doing a great job with getting them started with healthy foods as the norm. And a few chicken nuggets or Doritos shouldn't hurt them. It's all about moderation, right?
okra - that is the only one on your list my twins have not tried yet.
I think it is so hard to get little kids to eat a variety of things. It is a constant struggle for me. Sometimes I end up being a chips and yogurt mom way more than I want to. Oh well, there is always room for improvement I guess.
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