How do I get my son to eat vegies
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Topic: How do I get my son to eat vegies
Posted By: kellverona
Subject: How do I get my son to eat vegies
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 5:22pm
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Please help me.. I have so much trouble feeding my 19mth old son veges.. I make him fresh veges and mix them with meat and gravy or cheese sauce.. and he screams as soon as he sees it... He turns his head and just goes off.. Totally refuses it.. ANy tips on how to get him to want his meals?
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Posted By: kellverona
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 5:23pm
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I do keep trynig and trying and he eats a few mouth fulls okay then screams again.... ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/">
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 5:33pm
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Hi Kel
Have you tried grating carrot and zucchini into things. ie mince, baked beans, casserole meat etc. Or also making vege fritters with grated veges? Good luck. 
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 6:23pm
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Alex does the same! As soon a she sees it he turns his head away. Wont even try it. I have had huge battles the last couple of weeks trying to get him to eat dinner. I have given up for now - as it was getting really stressfull for everyone. He would end up screaming the house down! I am now leaving a plate with a few different foods (apple, banana, raisins, cucumber, crakers etc) out for him, and he grazes as he pleases. I am going to slowely add vegies to it, and see how that goes. ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: thunderwolves
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 7:41pm
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just make sure that you don't stop offering them, even if he never touches it make sure each dinner time they are on his plate. If you don't want to waste too much, just put a handful of frozen vege there. I believe that it it really important that they see fruit or veg with each meal. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:05pm
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Is he eating fruit? If he is then he's probably getting the nutrients he needs from them.
Studies have shown that given the chance to choose their own diets (from a choice of healthy foods) over the course of a month toddlers diets even out, one day or week they may eat more meat and less veges but the next it'll change. It's amazing that at this age children are more intune with what they're bodies need than we are because they haven't been 'programmed' yet. As Natalie said I'd just keep on offering them each day. If he likes fruit I'd up his fruit intake. I'd also try a few variations of veges (maybe he'd prefer raw carrot sticks to cooked carrots etc). Also as suggested earlier try hiding the veges in his food, like beans or carrots in the meat (I still do this for my DH) or if he's onto you with that method save the water that you used to cook the veges the night before and use this to make a stock with for the next nights dinner (boiled veges lose lots of their nutrients in the water). -------------  
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:34pm
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Rhyley has been a little fussy with Vege dinners lately and only wanting finger food so he can feed himself (also give him the spoon to feed himself) So I give veges in whole forms so he can feed himself - cut strips of cooked carrots, brocolli whole, peas in the bowl not mixed. Haven't managed to get potatoes as finger food (must get creative with them) and if i think he needs topping off either give vegemite sandwich or banana...
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:35pm
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Does he feed himself? If they are served in a way that he can self-feed he may be more keen. I don't see the harm in giving him a couple of days break and then try again - to break the negative connotation if possible. A friend of mine purees veges and freezes them in small amounts, then she thaws and mixes them into her DD's yoghurt for breakfast - just another idea. -------------  |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 9:08pm
Michaela's the same - I had to start providing finger food from about 9 months onwards as she wouldn't let me spoonfeed her and she wasn't coordinated enough to spoonfeed herself. She's still not keen on potato's except the 'crunchy potato's' I make. I cut them into cubes and then bake them at 200 degrees for about 20 mins (I often sprinkle on some herbs for seasoning). It's really quick and easy to make plus super easy for her to pick up with the small sizes and crunchy outsides. -------------
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AnnC wrote:Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 8:53pm
EEEEK veges mixed in with youghurt..I dont even think I could eat that tho!!! LOL -------------  
 
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Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:42am
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There is a cookbook by Jerry Seinfeld's wife that is all about 'hiding' vegetables in cooking - apparently really really good for getting children to eat veges. I just googled it and it's called 'Deceptively Delicious - Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food' by Jessica Seinfeld. ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: kellverona
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 4:24pm
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Thanks everyone.. for all your great ideas.
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 4:31pm
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I second grating veges into mince dishes etc. Its the only way I can get Nyah to eat them. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:42pm
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That Deceptively Delicious book is an awesome resource - I was stunned to try some banana cake with cauliflower in it the other day that a friend had baked and it was just as yum as the 'normal' stuff! ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |