Parenting: The Challenge

Summer time is a great way to teach your child about how things grow and maybe even give them an appreciation of how they get their fruits and vegetables. Gardening is a great way to spend time with your child and get them involved with keeping a garden. They may even be more interested in trying things that they have never tried before or at one time didn’t like. WHen they are more involved in the process of growing their own food, they may be more likely to try and eat the resulting bounty.  Have them help you pick out some things that they would like to grow and make them “in charge” of it. if they are old enough you can have them make a meal with the fruits and/or vegetables that they grew in the garden.