Food for Kids

Are your kids picky eaters? Do they ask for a type of food, take one bite and then refuse to eat the rest? My kids would drive me crazy when they did this. We decided that when food was cooked at home you sit at the table until you are done. If that meant going to bed late because you sat there for 3 hours, oh well. It took about 2 or 3 times for each of my kids to realize we were no longer joking. I put the dogs in the kennel too so there is no chance of food "accidentally" falling on the floor!

My youngest still tries it on occasion. She likes to avoid chores this way. To deter her from this my husband started giving my other 2 ice cream. He would serve it to them right in front of her. She would pout and cry. I had to remind her that her brother and sister ate their food and helped clean up afterward so they get a treat. It seems to be working so far:)

I also just found out about a great website that lets you know where the Kids Eat Free or discounted places are in your area. Check out www.KidsEatFor.com. You choose the city and a calendar comes up listing each day of the week with the offers that are available. You can even search it by entering an address! It is so easy to use. If I want to know which Denny's is offering a free or discounted meal I click on the returant and a page comes up listing all the Denny locations and which days they are free at each location. If you know of a deal that is not listed, click on the add a deal button! What a great sevice! I looked several times for something like this and never found it until now.

For those of you who have iPhones and iPod touch are in luck! They offer an application so you can find a deal without a computer! If I didn't just get a new phone this year I might consider switching!

Hope to see you at one of the restaurants on the list soon! I know this makes my meal planning a bit easier:)