Parents, would you pay your child to eat his or her fruit and vegetables if it meant they would be healthier?
This article from Scary Mom highlights some of the pros and cons of a study that shows the differences in kids eating habits of fresh fruit and vegetables when they are given money or verbal praise. Getting to kids to eat their greens is one of many challenges we face as parents, but would you ever consider actually bribing them with money to get them to do it? According to science, that’s exactly what you should be doing.
During a recent study at Utah State University, kids were bribed to eat their fruits and vegetables using both monetary rewards and verbal praise. Unsurprisingly, the kids who got a little green in exchange for clean eating were more likely to up their fruit and veggie intake. They ate about a third of a cup more fruits and vegetables per day, versus a little less than a quarter-cup for kids who were only rewarded with verbal praise. It turns out kids are...Continue reading
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