"I used to have to nag repeatedly to get the kids out of the house, she says. Now our Google speaker announces a five-minute warning before we need to leave. They know they have to do their last bits of faffing when they hear that warning. Then the speaker announces, Shoes on, let's go!' when it's time to leave. It really has transformed our mornings."
"Making my daughter ice-cream' for breakfast with blended avocado, banana, strawberries and full-fat Greek yoghurt has been a gamechanger. It's important not to trick' kids into eating healthy food, so she helps us make it and sees what goes into the blender, but doesn't seem to mind if it's becoming ice-cream. While some of us fret about snacking, reader Sarah de Malplaquet says giving her six-year-old a snack plate of raw vegetables before dinner has improved mealtimes."
Smart speakers can issue a five-minute warning and an explicit departure prompt to reduce parental nagging and speed up morning routines. Presenting a blended mix of avocado, banana, strawberries and full-fat Greek yoghurt as 'ice-cream' for breakfast makes a nutritious meal more appealing when children help prepare it. Offering a pre-dinner snack plate of raw vegetables lets children eat veggies voluntarily and reduces pressure at the dinner table. Using a cut-and-choose rule for sharing decreases conflict. Teaching simple dishes like a cheese omelette gives children responsibility and encourages them to contribute to family meals.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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