Do you have trouble getting your children to eat enough fruit?

Frankly, I do not. My girls love fruit. But I recently discovered something that - for them - really increased their fruit intake. Hopefully this can help you.

I was thrift shopping and impulse purchased a beautiful glass bowl. I wanted to be able to see it regularly, so I decided to pull some fruit out of the refrigerator, put it in the bowl, and set it on the table.

On Tuesday afternoon, I put in 3 pears, 3 oranges, 3 apples and 2 bananas. By the end of lunchtime on Wednesday, the bowl was empty!That's 11 pieces of fruit between 2 kids over 3 meals! (Not to mention the vegetables that I serve at meals!) I refilled the bowl yesterday afternoon with 4 pears, 4 oranges, and 4 apples. There are now 1 pear, 1 orange and 3 apples remaining.

Somehow the visual reminder stimulates the appetite! I think this will also be great for days that Daddy is in charge. He doesn't remember to offer fruit, but with the bowl right in front of them, the girls will just ask.

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Posted by dinomomm

I loved this idea and linked to your blog from mine. This really does work! Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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