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Adventurous Eaters Club Wants Kids to Explore Kitchen, Play with Food

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One of the many universal struggles we parents go through with our kids is getting them to eat diverse and healthy meals. Life, after all, has more and better things to offer than just chicken nuggets and boxed mac and cheese.

Help is here for many moms and dads with the arrival of The Adventurous Eaters Club: Mastering the Art of Family Mealtime, a new family cookbook by actor Misha Collins of TV's Supernatural and his wife, Vicki.

The book, available starting today, tells the Collins' story of struggling to get their firstborn … [Read more...]

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How to Get Your Child to Eat (in 51 Simple Steps)

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Got a kid who is a picky eater or just a handful at mealtimes? Here's are 51 easy steps to help get your child to eat at your next dinner: 1. Start cooking a healthy dinner for your family. 2. Remember your child refuses to come within five feet of one ingredient you used in the dinner and child will use their special abilities to sense that ingredient. 3. Throw chicken nuggets in the microwave for your child to eat instead. 4. Call your family to dinner. 5. Call your child to dinner. 6. Put food on the table. 7. Call your child to dinner. 8. Ask your child where … [Read more...]

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My Son Won’t Eat His Dinner: Here’s 39 Reasons Why

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Maybe some of you have a picky eater in the house. My daughter will try most things, but my 4-year-old son has a new reason everyday for why he won't eat. To borrow a line from the movie A Christmas Story, “My son works in reasons why he won't eat the way other artists might work in oils or clay. He’s a true master.” Here are 39 reasons why my son won't eat dinner: 1. I don't want a baby spoon. 2. This spoon is too big. 3. Mommy makes it better. 4. Oranges are scary. 5. Pasta is scary. 6. I want a big boy cup. 7. I spilled my drink. 8. Water is scary. 9. Daddy makes it better. 10. … [Read more...]

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