Last week, we showed you the latest about childhood obesity rates (they’re way up) and shared with you how experts say you should talk to your kids about diet, exercise, and their weight. Now, there’s another tool that can help your kids grow up healthy (and a super cute giveaway!!).
Gerber’s Start Healthy, Stay Healthy campaign wants to help you get your kids to eat better from birth to preschool. It features nutritional information based on the latest research, including great tips and tools to get you started.
And there’s a cool part where you can create a pledge to your kids. Tell them what’s in your heart, share a photo, even add music if you want.
Create your Start Healthy, Stay Healthy pledge here… then come back and share it with us in the comments. That’s all it takes to enter the drawing to win a diaper bag filled with a recipe tin and teddy bear, compliments of Gerber!
The Recipe Tin comes with these seven recipes: Peach Bars, Corn Bread, Apricot Marinade, Carrot Applesauce Cake, Peach Sorbet, Sippy Cup Smoothie, and Toddler Pot Pie. Plus there are additional recipe cards so you can add your own.
A few contest details – it runs through midnight EST this Friday, February 27, you have to have a U.S. mailing address to enter… and a random number generator will pick the winners.
I pledge to feed healthy foods to my children and to teach them proper nutrition as well as portion control and exercise and lead by example
I agree….lead by example. Unfortunately the challenge of moving my kids from Kraft ONLY mac-n-cheese to a healthy alternative was not easy! Through perseverance and patience good results do come.
sandy – love that you pledge to lead by example – so important!
Mark – Too funny about the mac-n-cheese. Glad you kept at it.
I pledge to be the best example I can be to my kids by making and eating healthy foods and by being active with my kids. I want to take my daughter (when she’s old enough)running with me in a stroller and pull her while I ride my bike. Can’t wait!
I did it, I got my pledge done
Thanks so much, for anyone who would like to view it, here’s the link: http://www.gerber.com/pledge/View.aspx?pledgeid=6273761a-afe9-42fc-b8b7-9a619e932642
Thanks so much, this was fun!!!
-barbarabaker
Nicely done, barbarabaker – and music, too!
Although I don’t have kids yet, I hope to start steer them in the right direction when it comes to eating right and exercising.
I created one. Sad that it only had five pages to add to it when I have 7 kids though!
My pledge: To always be a healthy example for my kids in mind, body and spirit.
I pledge to give my kids healthy food and snacks, like fruits and yogart.
Thanks so much.
Nice pledge – maybe you can go back and create another one for the ohter two? (not required… just a thought…)
I pledge to serve at least 2 fruits and veggies at every meal!
Its taking forever to finish over there but I pledged to be healthy and stay healthy and balanced.
Amy L – you must be making a beautiful pledge over there.
I pledge to set an example for healthy eating for my children and grandchildren.
I pledge to serve more friuts and veggies to my daughter. I would love her to get more vitamins.
I pledge to never feed my children fast food. That includes mcdonalds.
I pledge to nourish your body and mind by feeding you healthy, wholesome, natural foods. I pledge to let you live your own life, while always being there for you. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
I pledge to give you a healthy start in this world. I pledge to give you veggiesand fruits, and stay away from cake and candy. I pledge to help you stay active and healthy.
Thank you for having this giveaway.