This hack follows the “if in doubt, turn it into a game” mantra – a parenting classic since roughly 43,000 BC. If you’re struggling to get the kids to eat certain foods, this can help. Tell them that we’re all going to play a really fun game called Get On My Fork. All they have to do is see how many different foods they can get onto a fork before eating it. Can they beat mommy and daddy? (probably best if the answer is “yes”.)

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