Dear Heloise: If you struggle to get your kids to eat a healthy breakfast, it can feel like a negotiation. My solution is frozen raspberries: Put a handful of fresh raspberries in the freezer the night before. Once they are frozen, they break into small, bright red pieces that look almost like candy, and kids treat them this way.

Toss a few into the cereal bowl and watch — kids go for them first every time. They taste sweet enough to pass as a treat, but you’re quietly getting fiber, vitamin C and antioxidants in a meal that usually has none of this. You don’t need to hide or sneak it in. — Kurt Caswell, via email

WALK WITH ME

Dear Heloise: My husband doesn’t exercise, and I’m worried about him. He has a job where he sits at a computer all day. In the evenings, I like to go for a walk, and I’ve asked him to come along. But he doesn’t seem to enjoy it and usually begs off.

We live in an area that has walking trails with well-maintained pathways and lights, so it’s actually fun to go walking. Any hints on how to get him to go for a walk with me? — Linda-May G., in North Carolina

Linda-May, walking is great exercise. It gets the blood flowing, and in a nice area, it’s a pleasant thing to do with another person. Tell him that you have things to discuss since most married couples do have things to discuss. And you may live in a nice area, but it’s always nice to have a walking partner if, for any reason, you need help. It’s an activity that leads to better health, and good health is priceless!

If he absolutely won’t go, get a friend to go with you, but don’t stop because of him. Maybe once he sees you in action with someone else, it’ll rub off on him. — Heloise

CARBON-MONOXIDE DETECTOR HINT

Dear Heloise: With respect to Thomas C., on using a carbon monoxide detector in the garage, be careful. If you read the enclosed instructions, not all carbon monoxide detectors are rated for dusty areas like garages. We bought one for the garage, only to find out in the enclosed instructions that it wasn’t supposed to be used there. — Joann B., via email

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