Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I would like to know how to make my daughter eat vegetables.. she is three ... as of now she eats blant food like plain rice or bread... i try to mix boiled veg paste in her milk, etc.. yet she identifies the taste and refuses to drink .. so i thought may be u could suggest some new ways to feed her veg... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 When my kids were that age I gave them fresh veggies with ranch dressing to dip in. I started doing this from the time they were eating table food. They ate carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, broccoli, and celery. They also liked to dip lettuce. give this a try. gayle ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 That is so nice to hear. I don't think there is a vegetable I won't eat. I ate every veg my Mom served me. When I was a teen and had a chance to explore the little ethnic markets I would head right to their produce section and I would buy things I had never scene before, take them home and start experimenting. I've never stopped doimg that. Donna Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile " Penny French " <penny368 Mon, 3 Sep 2007 13:53:12 To: RE: RE: develop taste My granddaughter has always loved her veggies. She's 18 months old now. Her parents don't eat anything except a little lettuce and tomato, green beans, potatoes and corn. She's learned from watching me. And heaven help you if you don't give her some of your vegetables! At home they have to give her anything with meat in it first and then the vegetables because she won't eat meat otherwise. But give her a plate of vegetables and she's a happy girl. She even ate a Brussels sprout the other day! _____ @ <%40> [@ <%40> ] On Behalf Of jb (AT) vegetariannews (DOT) <jb%40vegetariannews.us> us Monday, September 03, 2007 1:17 PM @ <%40> RE: develop taste I have a daughter that is 3 and a son that's going on 15 months. Both love veggies. But they didn't always, at one point they snubbed them all. But I was consistant in trying to give them to them and now they like them. Don't try to force the issue, it will make kids back off. I just always put veggies on the plate (carrots, peas, green beans, or something). I don't put dips or anything like that. And they eat them now. The most important thing is to be consistant in continuing to offer them and for her to see YOU eat them. What they see mom eat will ultimately make a huge difference in what they eat. If she keeps saying no you just keep kindly offering them. I've found that a lot of parents give up and stop serving them, just re-enforcing the negative behavior. Keep putting them on her plate and she will eventually take to them. Jacqueline www.vegetariannews.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I have a daughter that is 3 and a son that's going on 15 months. Both love veggies. But they didn't always, at one point they snubbed them all. But I was consistant in trying to give them to them and now they like them. Don't try to force the issue, it will make kids back off. I just always put veggies on the plate (carrots, peas, green beans, or something). I don't put dips or anything like that. And they eat them now. The most important thing is to be consistant in continuing to offer them and for her to see YOU eat them. What they see mom eat will ultimately make a huge difference in what they eat. If she keeps saying no you just keep kindly offering them. I've found that a lot of parents give up and stop serving them, just re-enforcing the negative behavior. Keep putting them on her plate and she will eventually take to them. Jacqueline www.vegetariannews.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 My granddaughter has always loved her veggies. She's 18 months old now. Her parents don't eat anything except a little lettuce and tomato, green beans, potatoes and corn. She's learned from watching me. And heaven help you if you don't give her some of your vegetables! At home they have to give her anything with meat in it first and then the vegetables because she won't eat meat otherwise. But give her a plate of vegetables and she's a happy girl. She even ate a Brussels sprout the other day! _____ On Behalf Of jb Monday, September 03, 2007 1:17 PM RE: develop taste I have a daughter that is 3 and a son that's going on 15 months. Both love veggies. But they didn't always, at one point they snubbed them all. But I was consistant in trying to give them to them and now they like them. Don't try to force the issue, it will make kids back off. I just always put veggies on the plate (carrots, peas, green beans, or something). I don't put dips or anything like that. And they eat them now. The most important thing is to be consistant in continuing to offer them and for her to see YOU eat them. What they see mom eat will ultimately make a huge difference in what they eat. If she keeps saying no you just keep kindly offering them. I've found that a lot of parents give up and stop serving them, just re-enforcing the negative behavior. Keep putting them on her plate and she will eventually take to them. Jacqueline www.vegetariannews.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Many years ago I babysat full time for 5 kids. They were all under 5, and came from 3 different families. All the parents and I had been high school friends, so we knew each other's quirks pretty well. The couple with 2 kids honestly lived by the principle " If God had intended you to eat it, He wouldn't have made it GREEN! " Because of the parents pickiness, the kids were the pickiest eaters on the planet!! The only 'vegetables' in the house were tomato sauce and canned corn. The only 'fruit' was applesauce. Their home was the center of the daycare center. A couple other parents in the group were single parents who didn't really cook - just microwaved. Serious intervention was called for! First move: I took all the kids to the grocery store every Monday morning. Each child was tasked with finding one thing to eat they had never tried before. Didn't matter what is was, with the exceptions of cereals, junk food and candy/dessert. Each child's selection was featured at lunchtime on a different day. It didn't matter if the kids liked the special food of the day or not - everyone was to try 2 small bites. If they didn't like it, they were to be polite. If they wated more, they could certainly have it. As time went by, the kids discovered many, many foods they liked. Phase 2 was to plant a garden. We planted it at my mother's house, around the corner. I got fun seeds like strawberry popcorn, sweet corn, purple carrots and runner beans, sunflowers, etc. as well as the 'standards'. We all worked in the garden for a little while every day. It didn't take long for the older 3 to recognise a weed when they saw one. (I did one day catch a parent trying to convince one of the kids that the whole row of beets were really weeds!) When harvest time came, the kids were excited to sample thr fruits of their labors. Peas fresh form the pod are as sweet as candy! The result? The kids were far healthier, easier to feed, adventurous spirits. The parents - well, noting's perfect. They were ~~unhappy~~, because the children would demnd in the grocery store that they purchase green beans, brussels sprouts, carrots, artichokes, eggplant, etc.!! Hilary in Germany , " ge62neo " <ge62neo wrote: > > I would like to know how to make my daughter eat vegetables.. she is > three ... as of now she eats blant food like plain rice or bread... i > try to mix boiled veg paste in her milk, etc.. yet she identifies the > taste and refuses to drink .. so i thought may be u could suggest some > new ways to feed her veg... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Hilary, this is such a wonderful story, thanks for sharing! while not possible for everyone to have such positive effect on the life of kids (not everyone cares for them in a school environment) it is always possible to take them to an outdoor market, and to try to involve them in gardening. Also, I see you are also quite good at translating the English language from English to american and back and forth!! LOL , " h_detmers " <h_detmers wrote: > > > Many years ago I babysat full time for 5 kids. They were all under 5, > and came from 3 different families. All the parents and I had been > high school friends, so we knew each other's quirks pretty well. > > The couple with 2 kids honestly lived by the principle " If God had > intended you to eat it, He wouldn't have made it GREEN! " Because of > the parents pickiness, the kids were the pickiest eaters on the > planet!! The only 'vegetables' in the house were tomato sauce and > canned corn. The only 'fruit' was applesauce. Their home was the > center of the daycare center. A couple other parents in the group were > single parents who didn't really cook - just microwaved. Serious > intervention was called for! > > First move: I took all the kids to the grocery store every Monday > morning. Each child was tasked with finding one thing to eat they had > never tried before. Didn't matter what is was, with the exceptions of > cereals, junk food and candy/dessert. Each child's selection was > featured at lunchtime on a different day. It didn't matter if the kids > liked the special food of the day or not - everyone was to try 2 small > bites. If they didn't like it, they were to be polite. If they wated > more, they could certainly have it. As time went by, the kids > discovered many, many foods they liked. > > Phase 2 was to plant a garden. We planted it at my mother's house, > around the corner. I got fun seeds like strawberry popcorn, sweet > corn, purple carrots and runner beans, sunflowers, etc. as well as > the 'standards'. We all worked in the garden for a little while every > day. It didn't take long for the older 3 to recognise a weed when they > saw one. (I did one day catch a parent trying to convince one of the > kids that the whole row of beets were really weeds!) When harvest time > came, the kids were excited to sample thr fruits of their labors. Peas > fresh form the pod are as sweet as candy! > > The result? The kids were far healthier, easier to feed, adventurous > spirits. The parents - well, noting's perfect. They were ~~unhappy~~, > because the children would demnd in the grocery store that they > purchase green beans, brussels sprouts, carrots, artichokes, eggplant, > etc.!! > > Hilary in Germany > > , " ge62neo " <ge62neo@> wrote: > > > > I would like to know how to make my daughter eat vegetables.. she is > > three ... as of now she eats blant food like plain rice or bread... i > > try to mix boiled veg paste in her milk, etc.. yet she identifies the > > taste and refuses to drink .. so i thought may be u could suggest some > > new ways to feed her veg... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 > I would like to know how to make my daughter eat vegetables.. she is > three ... as of now she eats blant food like plain rice or bread... i > try to mix boiled veg paste in her milk, etc.. yet she identifies the > taste and refuses to drink .. so i thought may be u could suggest some > new ways to feed her veg... What I do with the kids at school is simply to put one *tiny* piece of vegetable on the plate, and don't make a fuss over whether or not it gets eaten. It doesn't hurt to have the child witness you eating the same thing. Eventually, curiosity will take over. Also, I find that raw baby carrots appeal to most kids because of their size and shape. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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