children...

This video has been in my inbox for the last couple days. It seems to speak to moms of all ages. Thank goodness there are still women out there looking out for us by finding ways to make motherhood, simpler. For those who don't have children, your perception of children may range from soft and sweet, as in a newborn to those who choose a public forum to air their temper tantrums. The truth is that they are mostly both but at times, have both feet planted in one or another camp.

Jessica Seinfeld was a delightful surprise on Oprah. Her book, Deceptively Delicious, show moms fabulous ways to get kids to eat vegetables without them even knowing it. By adding pureed veggies to their favorite foods, it seems to make meal times less combative. Spinach and carrot puree in chocolate cake, squash puree in mac and cheese and no complaints from the kids. Looks like I will be picking up a copy!

After the cooking demo, Dr Oz - ok, sidebar - LOVE, LOVE Dr OZ - he always brings something gross with him. Today it was 49 pounds of sugar, attractively displayed, which the average kid/teen eats in a year. He also said there is a good reason that kids gag at some foods. Grown ups have 3000 taste buds - kids have 10,000. These foods taste different to them than to us. It truly is apples and oranges so if hiding broccoli in chicken nuggets works, it is a win/win.

Forget about kids - maybe it is you. No more, it has to taste bad to be good for you deal. I am still stuck on the taste bud thing. What would you not eat if the taste was magnified over three-fold? Something to think about...

Kids, they are fabulous little creatures. Whether brand new or on the verge of Big Peoplehood - they are our most precious gifts that we are given. We need to treat them as such...and make funny videos about them too!