How to Get Kids to Eat Myths

Myth #1: Kids will eat anything with dip (eg: ketchup, ranch dressing, tomato sauce)
Reality: If I give my kids dip, they dip their FINGERS in it and that is all they eat. Tonight we had perogies, sausages, and corn for supper. Jacob ate a pile of mustard that he squirted on the table instead.

Myth #2: Kids will eat anything if they are involved in the cooking process.
Reality: First of all, it is way more work to cook or bake with the kids involved. But I truly wouldn't mind that if this trick worked. When I bake my boys like to help take everything I need out of the cupboard, lick it and poke it, then they lose interest in the making part unless there is something else to lick. Of course, they always eat cookies or cupcakes, so this is a fun exercise. But for real healthy meal food it doesn't work the same. They don't usually ever eat soup, so last week I tested this theory. Jacob helped me get all the spices and seasonings into the crockpot, he dumped the frozen veggies in, and picked what shape of noodle he wanted. It was fun. But would he eat it. Nope. Not a chance.

Myth #3: Kids will eat anything "fun."
Reality: I posted THIS before but here is a true story: One of the big cheese companies make little snack cheese shaped like fish and dinosaurs. Seriously it is the worst tasting cheese on the planet, and the kids won't eat them just because they are fun.