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Hi Val!
Even though you are having some trouble with your four year old, its really great that your children are so young. They don't have too much of the SAD diet ingrained in them! Just remember that this is a process and that it takes time. They'll get it...maybe not right away, but eventually!
Children need more fat than adults. I'm not exactly sure how much. My 22 month old son loves a simple avocado, tomato, lemon juice salad, and also raw almond butter right off the spoon with some raw honey or with an apple. If your children eat bread, you could transition with Nature's Path Manna Bread, which is a frozen, organic sprouted grain bread baked at low temperatures. Its not considered raw, but its much easier on the digestive system than your average bread. Its available in most health food stores. One of the best things I've done is to have just fruit in the morning. My son's favorites are mangoes, bananas, berries and grapes. And he doesn't get a runny nose anymore! If your children eat cereal, you could start with a basic whole grain cereal and add berries or bananas, and slowly add more fruit and then suggest just having fruit. I like to give my son a choice of fruits and let him pick which one(s) he wants.
Good books to read are "Introducing Living Foods to Your Child: Guidebook for Babies through Two Years" by Beth Montgomery, "Raw Kids" by Cheryl Stoycoff, and "Baby Greens" by Michaela Lynn and Michael Chrisemer, N.C.
I hope this helps and I wish you and your children the best!
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