How can I get my son (3 yrs.) to eat vegetables.?

Question

He doesn't like any kind of vegetables which wasn't the case until just before he was 2 yrs.old.

Answer 1

Cook them in something that tastes good - stews, soups, pasta dishes, etc. You can mash or blend them so he doesn't recognize them. Also, some kids don't like the texture rather than the taste, so try them raw, slightly cooked, pureed, etc., to see if he'll eat them. The other option is to dump a bunch of sugar on them. Yummy, but it kind of defeats the purpose....

Answer 2

It can be a faze that he is going through. They hear others saying they don't like vegetables or certain vegetables and then they won't eat them any more. My son wouldn't eat but a few foods at all until I enforced a one bite rule on him. I give him what we are all eating and then he must take at least one bite of everything that was given and then he can decide if he likes it or not. He eats a lot of different things now. I have also hidden things in their favorite foods. I have put zucchini in spaghetti. If you make them small enough they don't even know it is there.

Answer 3

Does he like spaghetti? I used to puree just a bit of carrot , or beets or onion and place some in my spaghetti/pasta sauce to "hide" it. I have also tried to make veggies fun by serving them baby carrots , broccoli, cauliflower and things with a small cup of low fat ranch dressing. The dipping action gets them everytime. Celery with peanut butter is a big hit with them, too! Also, don't worry. Kids go through phases. Once when my son was between 2 and 3, he would only eat cereal with milk and spaghetti O's. I kept a food diary and gave him chewable multivitamins (which might not be a bad idea with your son). My son is now a 6'5 and 300 pound linebacker in high school. Your son will come through his picky phase too, do your best and hang in there!

Answer 4

I have a son who i s apicky eater. I went to a pediatrician about it and she said to REASON with him, BUT dont even other until he is about 3-3.5 They just dont get it. Now i know if i cut out treats, and make sure he is good and hungry for supper, he will eat. So i cut off snacks at 2pm. You dont want to starve the child, but increase his appetite. You can also serve him supper in 3. Start with vegies, when he is done serve the rest of the meal. Are you in canada? I am, i dont know if the states have this product..... sunrype fruit bars. They have 2-3 servings of vegies and fruit in one bar, and both my kids love them. There is also a sunrype juice, that has 2-3 servings of fruit and vegies. Now a nutritionist wouldnt recommend this, but my doc and pediatrician, both have said, if thats the only way that works right now...do it. I also have a friend, whos son is a very picky eater, and her pediatrician told her, as long as he has one serving from every food group once a week, you dont need to worry. dont know if i helped, but there you go!

Answer 5

Usually little kids do not like vegetables. So don't force them to eat it. As they grow up, they will change. Be a good model for them by eating vegetables daily. Also, whenever you prepare their meal, make the vegetables look pretty for them. They might like it that way.

Answer 6

when my daughter was that age she would not eat anything it drove me crazy trying to get her to eat.Everybody kept telling me don't worry she'll eat when she gets hungry so i finally said ok.I put food in front of her 3 times a day,she didn't touch it so i put in in the fridge untill the next meal was ready,then discarded old stuff replace with new.i done that for about 3 days made a dr.app. and walked into the kitchen found the fridge door open and she was sitting on the floor eating anything she could get her hands on.I said all that to say don't worry It's just a stage kids go trough.Good luck!

Answer 7

What about blending after making soup of vegetables. Just until a little older. Daughter has twins who hate veg's but don't know they've been eating them.Eight years old and been given small portions of veg's now which they eat with a vengeance.Have dishes of soup and love there ?Soup.

Answer 8

Hide them in foods. Put them in lasagna, or spaghetti, so he's eating them but doesn't know it. Another good trick is to make a fruit smoothy, and them add some vegetables to it. The fruit overpowers the vegetables and it tastes great!

Answer 9

Do not inform him that they are vegetables, just serve them to him as if they were anything else. It will also help if he sees you eating these same foods. You may also want to serve them in an appealing manner, such as putting them on the plate in the shape of a dinosaur or something.

Answer 10

We used a light cheese sause over the broccoli to get my children to eat it. Now they'll eat it without the sauce.

We also used small amounts of butter on the carrots. Salt helps sometimes too, but not too much.