The kid NEEDS an allowance!
Mama Kim at Moms at Work has some great suggestions for making sure your high-schooler gets his/her daily allowance of vegetables.
Under the category of why-didn't-I-think-of-that comes the tip to create a Chopsticks night. "Asian cuisine is so vegetable friendly, you won’t need to do as much persuading. And soy sauce makes everything better. (Just make sure it’s low sodium!)," writes Kim.
Check out the six suggestions and you smart mamas and papas out there share your tips for getting the kids to inhale vegetables.
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