What techniques are required to make a 10 and an 8 year old child to eat new foods ?

Answer 1

like what?
when I was a kid I really didnt like the usually broccoli and green beans or even soft carrotds and peas in soups.
When I think back I dont really understand why

As Ive grown I love broccoli so much, even to eat them raw, dipped in a dressing. Ranch dressing -- yum.
Broccoli is even part of my repetoire now. Butter or cheese covered broccoli is actualy quite tasty.

I would say the best way if its greens, is to simply take them to a chinese restaurant, and have them eat some stir fry.
Or do the cheese thing over the vegetables. kids love cheese.

If its new foods, I would actually try to make it a game.
Tell them to close their eyes and taste the food, and give them some type of distrating task like "tell me what you think of when tasting this" (fed blindfolded)
try to make it fun and entertaining.

Or you can take them to a soup plantation, where they are forced to a salad bar with stuff, and have them make the absolute best salad FOR YOU!
and you make one for them
and make it a game where the other has to eat all that the other person created.

This is just a creative way of introucing the food, and really just making it fun. Then hopefully the kids will see that the foods that look ugly arent as bad as they thought it would.

But then it all depends on what foods youre trying to introduce.
Subtle additions to your recipes at home that start off small and then increase would be good.
Kinda tricking them to the taste of it, without them knowing, and when they find out with bigger portions of that ingredient, it wont mean as much.

Without specifics, thats the best I can come up with

Answer 2

I'm a Childcare worker, so I'll give you some advice from "the battlefield"

You can control the When, Where and What of feeding, children control the "If" and "How Much" some things that help are: Regular meal times, structured dinner at the table (No distractions) and a variety of food.

Serve a few foods that you know your children will like, and one that you want to introduce. Let the children serve themselves, and don't draw attention too the food, just treat it like anything else.

Children can learn to dislike foods by parents placing pressure on it.

Since your children are 8 and 10, they can help prepare food, offer a few choices of what to make "We can have A, B, or C" and have them help; they will be more likely to try something they made.

Answer 3

When I gave my 5 kids a new food I insisted that the eat 3 mouth fulls of it, if after that and the did not like it I would not make them eat any more of it.
Good luck, because at age 8 and 10 it might be a little late to start that method.

Answer 4

Keep offering various foods even if the child rejects them. A lot of parents try to offer something once and then succumb to just serving chicken nuggets.
Keep having a variety of foods at the dinner table including something the child likes as well as something new and set an example by eating new and various things yourselves. Family dinners work best. Sometimes kids reject something 10 times and they try and like something on the 11th attempt. Don't be pushy or offer bribes but do talk about taste, health benefits, etc

Answer 5

A 10 and 8 year old is old enough to be strait with.Put it on their plate and tell them they have to eat some of it or they cant get up from the table. When I was little we had to eat what ever was on our plate. No if and or buts about it, food was hard to come by and you never trowed it away.

Answer 6

I went Thur this with a really picky daughter, don't offer the new food to them, just say "this is grown up food, you wouldn't like it), and then eat it as if it was the most Delicious food ever, if they ask for a taste, say oh I don't want to waste it, they will beg to eat the new food, and if they think it's "for grown ups only", they will say they like it, even if they don't. Reverse psychology really works on this age group, forcing, does not, (makes them even more stubborn)

Answer 7

My mom always gave us 1 small spoonful of a new item and told us that we had to try it to see if we liked it. If we didn't like it we didn't have to eat any more. This taught us that you can always try something and you'll never know just what you might like.

We're using the same technique with my 9 year old nephew!

Answer 8

my mom used to get me to eat brocolli by telling me i was eating trees that were shrunk down just to fit my stomach. It made me feel big....that always worked. I also agree with the other poster that suggested having them help you prepare the food. When kids see where the food is coming from, it makes it more enjoyable for them.

Answer 9

Tell you children to try it and if they don't like it, then they don't have to eat it. I have been quilty even as a grown up of not trying new food dishes for fear I won't like them - but then after finally tasting them, I found I like them. But don't try to force a child to eat something - as I say give them an option.

Answer 10

umm arre you trying to make them eat healthier? then point to a modle and say this person eats chicken breats, fish, and dosent have alot of junk food then point to a summo resler and say this person goes to Mcdonalds for every meal and ask them what they"d like to look like...it works at least it did with my younger sister she is eating less junk food now, before she snacked on it litterly every minute