Parents Talk: Child vs. Vegetable

Chicken fingers, pasta, french fries, grilled cheese, hot dogs and cookies: sometimes these seem to the be the staples of children's diets. 

So how do Montrose moms, dads, grandparents and babysitters get the little ones to go for apples before Fritos, carrots before cake, and shrimp before shakes?

Is setting a good example with your own diet the solution? Rewards for clearing their plates? Punishments for not? Or do you just let them eat what they want, knowing that kids will be kids?

This week's Parents Talk question: How do you get the kids in your life to eat what's healthy, not just what tastes good?

Previously, this column has addressed a number of potentially sticky parenting issues such as social media and cell phone use, and we've gotten some great feedback.

Here's a a quick look at some of Patch's past questions:

Do you see cliques starting younger than when you were in school, and if so, how do you help your child navigate those social land mines?

How do you discuss different academic abilities with your kids?

At what age do you allow your children to have a Facebook or My Space page?

So, Moms, when is advanced placement, advancement overload? Are parents (and kids) overbooking kids?

If you missed any of these discussions and would like to read responses or post your own, just click on the links above or in the right-hand sidebar and share your thoughts.

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