Sure, they can be a pain at the supermarket, but this Reuters article gives us a good reason to take our kids shopping with us, especially if we’re buying healthy foods. The article reports on a study of children “shopping” in a pretend grocery store. The kids whose parents tended to buy healthier foods at the store also put more healthy foods in their own carts (in addition to some sugary and salty treats). The conclusion is that kids are influenced by what their parents purchase and eat:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081104/hl_nm/us_kids_mimic_parents_diets_an_early_age_2
