I wasn't sure if we all were drinking enough water so I printed this chart off to keep track. The kids had so much fun with it they surpassed their daily requirements. It was a good lesson in data collecting and also health. I'm just glad there were no accidents like the week I introduced them to Sigg bottles. Peter discovered that water can also be a nice snack and shared this recipe with William:
"Just get a cup and fill it with water then jam it in the freezer for a week"
It sounds simple enough but jamming it in the freezer is the challenge
I think the recipie for "Nice Ice For Sale" should be on a different post :)
ReplyDeleteJerome and I need a chart like that. We get a head ache from dehydration some times.
ReplyDeleteScott is out of town. Not a good week to talk about kids' nutrition. Fish egg pasta and garlic bread for dinner.
You can give me any advice/tips/recipes for eating whole foods anytime! I won't even get offended if you tell me I'm a bad mom because I occasionally feed my kids Kraft mac n' cheese. That stuff if awful, I need to just throw it out so I don't use it on those nights when I'm feeling lazy.
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ReplyDeleteFish egg pasta has gotta be better than chicken nuggets or whatever other garbage is standard in the US. As for the water I started it because we are eating so many whole grains and the water is needed to help aid digestion. Also, a few of my kids get really cranky later in the day and I think they were dehydrated and just too lazy to get a drink. Our water station is now fun and easy for them. Too often I would just worry about the babies drinking enough and would forget the older kids need it too.
Faithful Girl- I'm glad I'm not alone in my pursuit of wholesome foods for kids. Start your kids now while they are young and the transistion will be easier. I don't think moms are bad for what they feed their kids but I do think many are misinformed or just don't want to know. Once we know something and feel it is true it is our responsibility to act on it. That is why I can't go back to mac n' cheese or dino nuggets (sometimes they have them at other homes though - I'm okay with that). But I'm somewhat tempted by the fish egg past Marie' mentioned above.