What the Kids are Eating...

As mentioned in our introduction, our children are very picky eaters! We are constantly striving to find recipes for them that both taste good and are good for them. Not always an easy task. They are clever, and often figure out where the hidden vegetables are. Other times, they actually choose an early bedtime over eating what we fixed. So frustrating, but I also know that this is an issue that probably some 90% of parents deal with on a regular basis. And who am I kidding? I am not a huge vegetable fan myself! I am trying though... Have to set a good example, right?

For awhile, it seemed as if our youngest child, Brooklyn, who is only 14-months old, was going to be our household "exception to the rule" of picky eaters. She used to eat just about anything and everything she could get her hands on, including a variety of items not meant for human consumption (most of which were rescued from the depths of her mouth before she could actually swallow them). Aside from all of the undesirable things she was deciding to try and eat, she had a really healthy appetite and would eat fruits, veggies, pasta, chicken, tacos, etc. Literally, she never turned down a meal we put in front of her. Until recently. Now, we struggle to get her to eat what we are eating. Disappointing, but we are working to adapt. Looks like it will be an ongoing battle at the Klemt household: parents vs. children, vegetables vs. potato chips, well-balanced meals vs. macaroni and corn dogs. Such is life! We WILL win eventually- whether they like it or not! :)

I will have a new recipe for you tomorrow, but in the meantime, take a look at what Brooklyn has decided she would rather eat than her dinner.

Blue and purple Crayola Magic Marker. Go figure. She actually bit the tips off of both markers and swallowed them! Good thing they are non-toxic, but it looks like she won't be playing with those again anytime soon!!!