How can I get my 3 1/2 yr old to eat more variety of foods.?

Question

He won't even eat mac and cheese. I kind of understand not eating veggies but mac and cheese should be a staple of any kids diet. I can be strong but I don't want to fight with him every meal. My 1 1/2 year old eats great. Anything you put in front of her.

Answer 1

It can take kids around 8-10 exposures to a particular food before they like it. Keep regularly introducing new foods, and don't make a big deal if he does not eat them - just take them away. If you persist long enough, he will start eating stuff, as long as you do not push him.

I wouldn't introduce too many new things at once. Maybe 1-2 per week.

Answer 2

i have z same problem with my son (3 1/2 yr) so what i did and really it's taking a lot of time is :
it tell him eat this spinach and u will be strong like popey.
or eat this and u will be big so daddy will take u 2 play tennis with him so he do it and as promise dad take him 2 play tennis . or u have 2 finish Ur food 2 be bigger and we will go 2 search for a big bicycle so we go but we don't buy it cause he is 2 small 4 z big one so he have 2 eat more . or pls if u love Mommy eat this food and tell her 10x cause she prepared for u and daddy. so like this my son now is eating most of z food but i feel that he really want 2 be big and strong . good luck and i know it's very hard . now I'm trying with my son z fruit but no result . patience and time my Friend

Answer 3

My Kids are Picky Eaters also,So I feel for you.My kids are not Big Vegtable or meat eaters until I let them use Ranch dressing to dip it in,They also dip there french fries in Ranch dressing also.Try fingers foods like chicken bites or TGIF potato skins with cheese and bacon bits on it.They have Tv dinners just for Kids try those.

Answer 4

OMG my 2 1/2 doesnt eat mac and chez either how funny!!! Its kinda strange I mean kids usually love it. Dont worry im sure they will eventually have a better variety they like

Answer 5

Just put food in front and say nothing, if he don't eat it that is away, when he say"I Hungry" tell them he should had eat the food in front of him, then give the same plate back to him, be strong and don't back down.

Answer 6

all you can really do is offer it...and eat the same things with him. some kids just take longer to develop a taste for specific foods...no big whoop. i would definitely not allow him to eat a lot of treats and snacks before meals...that might help too.

Answer 7

Introduce the new food slowly. When he's really hungry, prepare food that he loves. Tell him before he eats it, he has to eat one spoonful of the healthy food. Keep doing that every day, increasing the amounts little by little.

Answer 8

You will have to change your eating habits a bit.Start with fruit salad and also show your son that you have a developed a good habit.Tell him that it will make him strong and active.You will surely see the difference.Nowadays you should not bribe children to do something you want them to do.Then they will expect this everytime.They must learn to follow by example.Good Luck

Answer 9

let him help you make food. he will love that.
let him help you make some pizza,that way he can watch his masterpiece cook in the oven, give him incentive to eat it.
other examples are fruit kebabs- a stick. you chop up the fruit and let him weave it on to the stick.
get a blender and make some fruit smoothies, he will think that it's a yummy milkshake, put a straw in it and wrap a snake lollie around it.

Answer 10

I found that creativity was my salvation...does he like hot dogs? Try making a breakfast hot dog...toast a bun, put PB on it, put a banana in the middle and spread jelly across the top...it looks like a hot dog with ketchup. Other random things like that sometimes help distract kids from what they THINK they like or dont.