Vegetables and Muscles

Just like all parents we struggle to get our kids to eat their vegetables. Well the other night we came upon a concept that works really well with the boys. Since all boys want to be strong like their daddy's we told them vegetables make their muscles grow. Each time they took a bite of the things that are good for them we made a big deal about it and felt their muscles and made comments like "Wow! They are getting bigger right now!!" They loved it and that night ate everything on their plates. Later that night Jason was playing with them in their room right before bed. They were wrestling and Jason got Aiden in a head lock. Aiden was very upset that he wasn't strong enough to thwart the attack. Jason told him that he needed to keep eating his vegetables and one day he would be able to get him in a head lock. Aiden came right into the kitchen and asked me if he could have more string beans!! :) I gave him a few and he said "No, more!!" I gave him a whole plate full and he ate every one of them. He wanted more, but we didn't have any left! :) Since that night, they have eaten anything that we tell them makes their muscles grow. In the picture he is showing you his muscles growing.