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Getting my children to eat veggies????
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Nov 4, 2009 11:27 AM
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Mom to two,
Yours sound like my 21 year old when she was that age. That was also her favorite vegetable. I used to tell her we were having cucumber cookies. Don't worry mom, my 21 year old is now a good eater, and always eats a proper meal. Sometimes I think that by not eating, they are trying to get more attention(not that they don't get enough, I was a stay at home mom, and she had more than enough attention,) but now I see my cousins daughter doing the same thing, while the older son eats whatever is put in front of him. She would not believe me if I told the mom, so I keep out of it, but thought I would let you know. Good Luck
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Oct 29, 2009 7:51 AM
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One easy tip- is to ensure that you are giving them options- don't give up. I don't like all vegtables. who does? We have a rule that everyone needs to have one bite- but when they are under two it is harder. Salads work well esp. when they get to make their own like a mini pizza.
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Oct 28, 2009 8:32 AM
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To get my kids to eat different kinds of vegetables every once in awhile we will have a Fear Factor Dinner. I'll serve something different that they haven't tried before and if they eat it all they get a treat such as a chocolate bar. We had brussel sprouts one Fear Factor dinner and my son thought he would be smart and started stogging them all in his mouth...he started gagging and me and my daughter never laughed so much in our lives!! He did finish them and got the chocolate bar! This is a great way to introduce kids to new veggies.
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Oct 22, 2009 12:10 PM
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MY TRICK TO GETTING MY 3 YEAR OLD TO EAT VEGE'S IS VINEGAR! IF I DON'T PUT VINEGAR ON THEM SHE'LL SOON LET ME KNOW! IT'S THE SAME THING MY MOM DID TO GET ME TO EAT MINE ESPECILLY SINCE I DON'T LIKE BUTTER OR MARG! TRY IT ON BROCCOLI , CAULIFLOUR CARROTS EVEN ASPARAGUS!
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Oct 16, 2009 8:57 AM
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I used to have a really hard time getting my children to eat their vegetables too,tried every methodfrom puuting it in spaghetti sauce to giving them salad dressing to dip,none of these worked,I discovered that giving them the raw vegetables was the best method,no hiding,no sauces just the vegetable.now they eat everything from cucumbers to eggplant,even asparagus
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Sep 17, 2009 8:18 AM
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We had to visit a nutritionist with our youngest and we were told to not worry if the child is not eating.
A child will not starve him or herself.
Continue to only offer healthy choices for meals and snacks and once the child is hungry enough they will eat what is being offered.
The trick is not giving in to them, taking away the healthy choice and giving them a less healthy option that they will fill up on.....
The idea of "hiding" veggies in foods can be affective as long as you are still putting the "unhidden" options in front of them. As the nutritionist said, the chocolate broccoli brownies might get the nutrients into them however its teaching them to pick brownies over broccoli in the long run......
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Sep 12, 2009 6:55 PM
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i have the same problem with my 1 1/2 year old daughter she with eat fruit but not veggies and it stressing me out bad i have tried everthing too what do i do?
and her brother and sister eat them no problem it's just her,and when u put them in meat she still won't touch them it's like she can smell them in there
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Sep 9, 2009 11:20 AM
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I have the exact same issue w/ my 3 yr old, though it also extends to most fruits. He'll eat bananas and apples but nothing else. And I don't think a vegetable has passed his lips since I used to make him lasagna (loaded w/ veg) when he was 1.5 - 2 yrs b'cus that was ALL he would eat. Guess that backfired. It's so terribly frustrating and stressful to know that no matter what the meal (unless it's toast or cereal or yogurt) he won't eat it. He literally just refuses to eat. I'm torn b/w giving him the toast/cereal he wants rather than having him eat nothing and letting him go hungry so he realizes he must eat. :$
My 5 yr old is better at eating but is more worried about getting back outside to play so spends most dinner times asking how much more he has to eat. Between the two of them I often leave the table feeling defeated and upset. I've tried the fruit/veg juice but my little one won't drink anything but apple juice (cut w/ loads of water). He likes the fruit & veg bars but it seems unfair to "give in" to his "special requirements" at dinner and then tell my 5 yr old he has to eat what Mummy's made.
I LOVE to cook but must admit I dread dinner times and spend time at work wondering what to make...knowing it's likely not going to be eaten.
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Edited by mumma2144 at 09/09/2009 11:23 AM
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Sep 4, 2009 7:23 PM
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Something my 2 kids really enjoy is what they call a "buffet" dinner. We usually turn it into a movie night. What I do is cut up a whole bunch of different fruits and veggies as well as cheese cubes and some type of meat. I also give 1 or 2 bread choices, be it crackers, bread cubes, or tortillas spread with honey or jam, and then put all of the finger foods into small bowls on the coffee table. I know that the parenting type magazines warn against "mindless munching" in front of the T.V., but the kids will eat all kinds of veggies that they normally won't even look at since they are distracted by the movie. I don't do this often, but if you are looking for a fun way for the veggies to become a treat, a "buffet" may just do the trick!
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Aug 31, 2009 9:04 AM
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I use a great little trick. If you are serving something with ground meat, I grate up carrots into it. I have also made purees and used them in place of pasta sauce or sauces on meat. Every little bit helps.
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Aug 19, 2009 9:32 AM
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With my 2 kids we've always told them that most vegetables had secret powers: carrots make your eyes shiny, cawliflower makes your teeth white, mushroom makes you jump far (there's a story for that one) broccoli and spinash gives you muscles, etc.....
It seems to work. We tell them, you didn't eat all your carrots because your eyes are not shiny yet!
They also love to eat snow peas and peas in a pod with their hands (of course we do this at home)
And I get them to eat raw vegetables by seeing who can make the loudest "Crunch" sound with theirs. I get them to eat red, yellow, green peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, celery all kinds of stuff this way. We make it fun and in the meantime they're eating what I want them to eat.
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Aug 7, 2009 1:22 PM
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www.feedingitforward.com
Okay, this is what my mom and dad would do to get us to eat our vegies. Next time you prepare a meat dish, boil the vegies you want your kids to eat, puree to a gravy consistency, add some herbs/spices. Tell them its a new gravy. Trust me they won't know the difference. I did that for my daughter using rapini, broccoli, peas, carrots etc.
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Jul 25, 2009 6:59 PM
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My son is not a big fan of vegetables except for broccoli, oddly enough. He does love to eat berries, grapes and watermelon so I don't worry so much if he doesn't eat so much vegetables. The only way he will eat carrots is if I roll raw baby carrots in a piece of luncheon meat. This is something his friend does so he decided he should try it too. So, that might be a trick. Check with your kids friends' parents for what vegetables they like (and how they like them). Then work with the other parents to have a play date where these snacks are served so your kids can see their friends eat them. You never know...
Also, sometimes I make fancy salads just for myself because my family prefers caesar or simple salads with just lettuce and cucumber. Sometimes my son asks how come he didn't get any of mine which gives me an opportunity to offer for him to try it. It's funny how often this works. I recently made a salad with dark green lettuce, raspberries, blackberries, candied walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette and my son immediately asked to have some, too.
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Jul 24, 2009 7:16 PM
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I am a mother of 3. I have always had issues with them eating veggies.. I think I have concered the problem. I serve veggies before anything else.They can't get the meat portion until all their veggies are eaten. I serve raw veggies for lunch or veggie soup. They don't get a sandwich until they eat what they have on their plates. For dinner I add parmasen to they cooked veggies or cheeze whiz. This really works.
With having the 3 we have races(safely) to see who finishes their veggies first.
If they are hungry they will eat what they are served. That is why I always give the veggies first. If they don't eat that then they don't get anything else. There is often times that they are eating there veggies before they go to bed. I keep their plates on the table until they are in bed.
Good luck to all. This really works...
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Jul 22, 2009 12:54 PM
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make it fun. i am a kid myself, and i love veggies and dip. they are great summer snacks, and they are really good for you. maybe try someting fun, and dont force the kids to eat them. try new things.
reverse sychology could work in this situation, too.
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