We got a tip this afternoon from Jamie, whose three-year-old
daughter proclaimed the V8 V-Fusion
fruit-and-veggie drinks "dewicious." Says Jamie, "I can't pay her to eat her peas, so this is another
way I can bribe my way into improving her diet."
I've tried this too, buying "green juice," as I call it, from Trader Joe's and the local organic markets. My son loves it, as well. But every time I broach this subject, I remember Martin.
He's my friend Larissa's husband, and his mom hid vegetables in his food. When he discovered her deceit, he rebelled, and to this day (he's a daddy himself, now) he doesn't like many vegetables. Especially the long-ago hidden ones.
So what do you think: dewicious, or deception? Or does it matter as long as they get the protections of those luscious vitamins and minerals?







1. Perhaps telling your child "I'm so glad you like it! It's very good for you and we can both be happy that you are drinking it" might help with the "hidden food" issue?
Posted at 9:35PM on Jan 3rd 2006 by MamaChristy