For Melissa Joan Hart, getting sons Mason, 12, Braydon, 9, and Tucker, 5, to eat healthy requires some creativity. One effective trick she picked up is from the meat loaf scene in 1983’s A Christmas Story, when the mom asks her son to show her how to “eat like a piggy.” Jokes the Nutrisystem spokesperson, 41, “Instead, I ask my kids, ‘How would a T-Rex eat that piece of chicken?’” Hart, wed to Mark Wilkerson, 41, dishes out more tips for Us.
Q: Are your kids healthy eaters?
I’ve tried my best to raise my kids healthy. I have some picky eaters, but I tell them to eat their rainbow: “Make sure you have a carrot, make sure you eat strawberries.”
Q: How do you introduce new fare?
I usually…
