Food isn’t just about what’s on the plate but also in how we share it, feel it, and remember it. As parents, we often find ourselves caught between wanting our children to eat healthy and not wanting mealtimes to turn into daily battles. We coax, we negotiate, sometimes even bribe, hoping they’ll take just one more bite of the vegetables sitting patiently on their plate.

As parents, we all want to instill good hygiene habits in our children, but let’s be honest—getting kids to embrace cleanliness without resistance can feel like an uphill battle.