Comments on: Victory Lap http://yucktoyum.com/victory-lap/ Making dinner fun rather than a battle. By creating a happy experience kids will be more responsive to eating dinner and trying new foods. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:35:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Nicole http://yucktoyum.com/victory-lap/#comment-32 Nicole Sun, 25 May 2008 11:33:35 +0000 http://yucktoyum.com/?p=27#comment-32 Kids like routine and you have created the expectation of always having two types of vegetables and a salad vegetable on the plate. What a great idea and an easy way of overcoming the battle to eat their greeens. I love it that they pick you up on it when it's not there, kids asking vegetables - heaven! Kids like routine and you have created the expectation of always having two types of vegetables and a salad vegetable on the plate. What a great idea and an easy way of overcoming the battle to eat their greeens.

I love it that they pick you up on it when it’s not there, kids asking vegetables - heaven!

]]> By: Robyn http://yucktoyum.com/victory-lap/#comment-23 Robyn Wed, 14 May 2008 11:20:36 +0000 http://yucktoyum.com/?p=27#comment-23 I think that kids will build a certain expectation about what they want at dinner time. Even though it can be a bit of a pain at times, my kids expect that they will see a combination of cooked and raw food - ie steamed veges x2 and a salad plus a meat portion.So when it isn't all there, they will be the ones to ask, "where is the carrot" or where are my tomatoes?" It is interesting that they can force your hand, when sometimes all you want to do is a quick meal! (Even though it doesn't take too much time!) What do you think? I think that kids will build a certain expectation about what they want at dinner time. Even though it can be a bit of a pain at times, my kids expect that they will see a combination of cooked and raw food - ie steamed veges x2 and a salad plus a meat portion.So when it isn’t all there, they will be the ones to ask, “where is the carrot” or where are my tomatoes?” It is interesting that they can force your hand, when sometimes all you want to do is a quick meal! (Even though it doesn’t take too much time!) What do you think?

]]> By: Nicole http://yucktoyum.com/victory-lap/#comment-12 Nicole Wed, 07 May 2008 13:22:33 +0000 http://yucktoyum.com/?p=27#comment-12 Robyn I have always found that if kids eat with their friends you have a better chance of getting them to eat better and try new foods. I know one mum that used to send her kids to child care more than she needed but they ate better with the other kids than they did at home. I would love to know more on how you build the expectations re the textures and colours. Robyn

I have always found that if kids eat with their friends you have a better chance of getting them to eat better and try new foods. I know one mum that used to send her kids to child care more than she needed but they ate better with the other kids than they did at home.

I would love to know more on how you build the expectations re the textures and colours.

]]> By: Robyn http://yucktoyum.com/victory-lap/#comment-10 Robyn Tue, 06 May 2008 09:15:37 +0000 http://yucktoyum.com/?p=27#comment-10 This is a great way to get children to try different foods! I always think that if you can make dinnertime a social opportunity with other children, it can be more successful. The positive role modelling goes a long way. It is good to see that you acknowledge that it can be a bit chaotic - but every now and then, it breaks the routine at least! I will look forward to reading some more ideas from you. One thing I have found quite useful is building the expectation that my children will be served a variety of textures and colours. Now have a certain expectation of how many portions they are served and the other night they were asking where the 'green' food was! This is a great way to get children to try different foods! I always think that if you can make dinnertime a social opportunity with other children, it can be more successful. The positive role modelling goes a long way. It is good to see that you acknowledge that it can be a bit chaotic - but every now and then, it breaks the routine at least! I will look forward to reading some more ideas from you.

One thing I have found quite useful is building the expectation that my children will be served a variety of textures and colours. Now have a certain expectation of how many portions they are served and the other night they were asking where the ‘green’ food was!

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