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Ragu is asking parents-how far will you go to get your kids to eat dinner?! And a $50 AMEX giftcard giveaway!

March 6, 2012 by Melissa Chapman 31 Comments

Congrats to our winner Tracy!
I'll admit it I've gone *PRETTY FAR* to get my– skinny as a rail I'm not sure how his tiny neck holds up his head–son to eat his dinner. If I could I'd hire a full-time clown to come in at dinner time and perform tricks for an hour to distract him , and keep his mouth agape so that I could shovel in the food while he was distracted by the balls being juggled in the air.

Me and my little eater!

Which is why the new “Ragú Asks” ad campaign which launched with intentionally over-the-top video series designed to entertain as they dramatize and exaggerate parents' unexpectedly comical moments of compromise to show that whatever concessions they've made (or consider making) COMPLETELY resonated with me!

No one can deny that parenthood is filled with countless rewards. However, most would agree that one of the biggest challenges is getting the kids to eat well. Most parents will do whatever it takes to triumph in a suppertime scuffle… even if it means letting kids dine dressed in a tutu and rain boots or serving spaghetti in the bathtub. The stories are endless (and endlessly entertaining).

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Ragú is asking parents to tell their stories on Facebook.com/Ragúsauce
. And to get you involved in the fun Ragu is offering one of our readers a $50 AMEX gift card to participate in the conversation! In fact today Ragú's Facebook and Twitter channels are serving up a fresh, piping hot new round of videos that I guarantee will make you feel better about all you do to get your kids to eat!. For a chance to nab this $50 AMEX giftcard leave a comment here with the craziest thing you've done to get your kids to eat! For a second entry you can like The Staten Island Family on Facebook and for a third entry you can follow Madijack on Twitter and retweet this giveaway. Good luck giveaway ends Tuesday March 13th Good luck!

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  1. Kristie says

    March 6, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    I wish I could say I did something funny like the Mom in the Christmas Story, “How does the piggy eat?” I hide spinach in smoothies and give out stars for trying new foods and cover the table in paper like at a restaurant so they can color. Not so funny any of that right. The one funny thing I do is let my potty training 2 year old eat dinner in the nude! As long as she’s eating, I don’t care what she is wearing. That for sure would look bizarre (note- we do not do this with company over)

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  2. Ranch Mama says

    March 6, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    When my daughter was 3 she decided she was going to be a vegetarian because she didn’t want to kill animals. I was really proud. But no one else in our family is a vegetarian so cooking two meals got hard. My husband decided to tell her that hamburger grew on trees so she would eat it. The sad thing is she bought it! She has since given it up but still keeps her animal rights values and for a girl growing up in Montana, that’s a big deal. And I’m still proud.

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  3. Tracy robertson says

    March 7, 2012 at 1:41 am

    I don’t have children at this time, but I am enjoying the stories. Most people that I know have the opposite problem, they need to know when to stop eating, myself included, LOL!

    Reply
  4. Tracy robertson says

    March 7, 2012 at 1:43 am

    I like The Staten Island Family on facebook!

    Reply
  5. Tracy robertson says

    March 7, 2012 at 1:45 am

    I follow you on twitter @tracylr233 and I tweeted
    https://twitter.com/#!/tracylr233/status/177207878430633984

    Reply
  6. Elena says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:03 am

    I used to sing and tell funny stories to make my child eat

    Reply
  7. Elena says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:04 am

    I like you on Facebook as Elena I.

    Reply
  8. Elena says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:06 am

    follow you on Twitter and tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/177636255482380288

    Reply
  9. Tabathia B says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:34 am

    Impersonate Tom’s Cruise famous slide across the floor and sing to my kids

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  10. Tabathia B says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:34 am

    like on fb (michelle b)
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  11. Tabathia B says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:36 am

    twitter follower & tweeted
    https://twitter.com/#!/ChelleB36/status/177643792738951168
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  12. Mami2jcn says

    March 8, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    The craziest thing we ever did to get our son to eat (and mind you, we were very desperate) was to tell him the police were coming to take him to kid jail if he didn’t eat. It worked but we never stooped that low again.

    Reply
  13. Mami2jcn says

    March 8, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    I like you on FB with my username Mary Happymommy.

    Reply
  14. Mami2jcn says

    March 8, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    I follow you on Twitter and tweeted–https://twitter.com/#!/mami2jcn/status/177758442725969920

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  15. marci hurst says

    March 8, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    To get your kids to eat–tell them like i told my son–that there was a quarter at the bottom of his cereal bowl–he at it all–no problem 🙂

    Reply
  16. marci hurst says

    March 8, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    like on FB 🙂

    Reply
  17. marci hurst says

    March 8, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    follow on twitter @MarciHurst

    Reply
  18. courtney b says

    March 8, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    i told the kids we were eating steak and it was liver!

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  19. courtney b says

    March 8, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    fb fan courtney bella

    Reply
  20. courtney b says

    March 8, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    following your twitter @meandbells

    tweet

    https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/177775439899664384

    Reply
  21. Rebecca Shockley says

    March 8, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    I’ve sucked a Spaghetti noodle up my nose, lol

    Reply
  22. Rebecca Shockley says

    March 8, 2012 at 7:37 pm

    I liked your FB page as rebecca shockley

    Reply
  23. Rebecca Shockley says

    March 8, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    I follow you on Twitter as @mngirlinssp
    tweet
    https://twitter.com/#!/mngirlinssp/status/177841442981548033

    Reply
  24. Amanda Sakovitz says

    March 8, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    I let my niece smear apple sauce all over my face to get her to eat it

    Reply
  25. Amanda Sakovitz says

    March 8, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    i like you on fb as amanda sakovitz

    Reply
  26. Amanda Sakovitz says

    March 8, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    follow you on twitter and tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/aes529/status/177894675385036801

    Reply
  27. steff says

    March 10, 2012 at 4:57 am

    ive taken everything outside for a picnic instead of eating at the table!

    Reply
  28. steff says

    March 10, 2012 at 4:58 am

    i like on FB

    Reply
  29. Kathryn C. says

    March 13, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    I have done everything from dancing to doing the airplane coming in for a landing scenario. My son is very picky eater and getting him to eat sometimes is really frustrating. Thanks for the giveaway!

    katbirdfl (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply
  30. Kathryn C. says

    March 13, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    Like The Staten Island Family on FB (Kathryn G.C.)

    katbirdfl (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply
  31. Kathryn C. says

    March 13, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    Following on Twitter (@katbirdfl)

    katbirdfl (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply

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