You’ve begged and pleaded with your child to try just a spoonful of stuffing. You’ve hidden the peas beneath a blanket of marshmallows topping your sweet potato casserole, but with no luck. You’ve bribed your kid with an extra piece of pie if he’ll just try a bite of green beans. Still no luck.
What’s a parent to do to encourage a child to sit down to a traditional Thanksgiving meal?
Offer foods with bright colors, suggests Danielle Townsend, registered dietitian and nutritionist with Primary Healthcare Centers.
“As children, we learn to associate the color of foods with the flavors we expect to experience,” she says.