The other night we had broccoli with dinner. It is one of mom's favorites....
But the kids are not big fans of it. Siri doesn't mind it too much and Josiah will eat what he is told even though he would rather not.... but Jonah is a different story. He absolutely will not eat fresh fruit or veggies and pulling the obedience cord just doesn't work with him. But now he has a favorite video of Daniel and the Lions Den in which the Angel turns the lions into Vegetarians. They sing a catchy little song about how they want to eat broccoli and asparagus and so on.
So I put a piece of broccoli on Jonah's plate and much to all of our amazement, he picked it up and took a bite... then another... then another. We all cheered and clapped. I know it may not seem like a big deal in most peoples houses, but in ours, it was reason to celebrate... and we did with some yummy home made Ice Cream for dessert!
But the kids are not big fans of it. Siri doesn't mind it too much and Josiah will eat what he is told even though he would rather not.... but Jonah is a different story. He absolutely will not eat fresh fruit or veggies and pulling the obedience cord just doesn't work with him. But now he has a favorite video of Daniel and the Lions Den in which the Angel turns the lions into Vegetarians. They sing a catchy little song about how they want to eat broccoli and asparagus and so on. 
So I put a piece of broccoli on Jonah's plate and much to all of our amazement, he picked it up and took a bite... then another... then another. We all cheered and clapped. I know it may not seem like a big deal in most peoples houses, but in ours, it was reason to celebrate... and we did with some yummy home made Ice Cream for dessert!