For the last week JR’s school has been taking part in a scheme aimed at getting kids to eat more fruit and veg, called food dudes.
For 20 consecutive school days JR and his school friends will be given 1 piece of fruit and 1 piece of raw vegetable to try. If they successfully try them each day they get a different prize.
So far JR has got every prize, and he comes out of school each day looking so proud and pleased with himself.
Running alongside this is the home fruit and vegetable chart, where we as parents chart what fruit and vegetables they are eating at home.
Now I have to be honest I was slightly sceptical at first because JR isn’t the best at eating fruit and vegetables even though they’re offered to him everyday, but I’ve been proven wrong. The incentive of a special certificate and prize at the end of the programme if he eats enough fruit and vegetables at home is working and his chart is really beginning to fill up nicely.
In fact every morning for breakfast either Mr M&TTT or me stand and prepare a fresh fruit salad with JR choosing what fruits to go in. This mornings offering – pear, apple,kewi,banana and blueberries.