Why Some Kids Suddenly Start Drinking Green Drinks
Parents know the struggle.
You try to give your kids something healthy…
and they instantly decide they hate it.
Especially if it is green.
That is why this simple story made us smile.
“At our house, it was difficult to get our children and now grandchildren to drink something nutritious.
They would often want something different than what we were offering.
By simply adding a straw, it would cause them to want to drink their green drinks.
We had theme straws, funny straws, and all kinds of different straws for them to use for their special drinks.
We used funny names like Ninja Turtles Power Green Juice!
It made it fun for them to drink their green drinks.
Try it. You may see it makes a difference!”
Sometimes children do not resist healthy habits because they are difficult.
Sometimes they resist because they are not fun.
And often the smallest changes completely shift the experience.
A funny straw.
A creative name.
A little imagination.
Parents have always known:
getting kids interested in healthy food sometimes requires creativity more than perfection.
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