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We've all been there: your child returns from an afternoon playdate feeling jittery, nervous and emotional. No, Junior didn't get in a fight with his best friend forever – he's probably just coming down from a sugar high.

While it's possible to control and regulate what your children consumes in your home, having a say in what your son or daughter eats while visiting friends is another story. We all want our children to have fun, but how can you let the games begin and encourage your child to extend their healthy eating habits beyond your front door?

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I will start with a disclaimer: I do not have a "green thumb."  In fact, none of my fingers seems well-suited to gardening.  I was born and raised in a concrete jungle, so my exposure to nature was pretty limited before adulthood.  But while I may not be a natural at making things grow, I have come to love raising food in my own earth.There is nothing to make a home cook feel quite as proud as producing a meal for the family that is entirely home-grown.  And there's nothing quite like a garden to teach kids about where their food comes from and why it's important to take care of their fruit & veggie-growing planet!  Now that Michelle Obama has dug up part of the White House lawn to teach her girls and the rest of the country this very lesson, it seems like a good time for the rest of us to follow suit.Start diggingPlanting a garden is easy, even for someone without a "green thumb" ? and it doesn't require a lot of space, or even a backyard.  Your family garden can be an acre or two,... read more »

Much is said concerning the eating habits of kids.  Everyday there is another report about obesity, sugar intake or some other issue that parents need to respond to swiftly and earnestly.  As makers of organic foods for babies and kids, we spend a great deal of time addressing these concerns and offering families solutions.But there's an aspect of the everyday American child's diet that is often overlooked ? what our boys and girls are drinking.  With sports stars selling "liquid energy" in a variety of neon shades and juices and sodas available, right and left ? what ever happened to kids drinking good old H2O?  Especially during these summer months when our children are constantly running from one activity to another and spending ample time in the hot sun, it's time for us to get serious about nature's own sport drink ?  water!Water is over half our bodies' weights, and it functions as a critical agent in processes such as digestion. The precious liquid needs to be a regular part ... read more »