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3 Yr Old Wont Eat Veggies or Fruits
Asked by D.A. from Springfield
on August 10, 2008
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i have a rambunctious almost 4yr old who hasn't ate fruit or veggies, unless hidden, for a long time, goin on about a yr and a half. If i chop veggies fine and serve w...
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- You may not like this suggestion--as it is a bit labor intensive. I bought a Jack LaLange juicer at Kohls on sale (70$ after an additional 30% off). I use it every d...
- Instead of "hiding" fruits and veggies in his food-or maybe in addition to-I would model eating fruits and veggies for him and make it available without forcing. My ch...
- Coming from one who ate no fruits or vegetables from age 5-19, it could be worse. Let me say this, forcing the child to eat will not help, but you also can't completel...
Any Suggestions About Veggies and Switching to the Sippy Cup?
Asked by C.P. from Charleston
on April 26, 2009
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I have a 2 questions...
1) Any suggestions for making the transition from bottle to sippy cup any easier? I am starting with my 14 month old and she is not liking it....
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- Hi C., If your daughter doesn't like the sippy cup, you could skip it and move straight to one with a straw. Alternatively, change brands - they have different typ...
- no help w veggies... but my little girl had to do a straw in between bottle and sippy. strange, but it's what worked for us. we kind of trained her like a little bi...
- We had/have this same situation with my great nephew. His mom finally just took the bottle away and told him he was a big boy now. When he got thirsty enough or reall...
How Do You Get Them to Eat Veggies?
Asked by L.D. from Salt Lake City
on March 13, 2009
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So here is my latest story.....
My 2 1/2 year old used to eat anything we gave her. I mean anything! Now she won't touch any veggies. I've never really been too conce...
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- try puree and sneak it into your other foods. sweet potato or carrot puree can go right into spaghetti sauce and they will never know. jessica sienfeld has a great c...
- What does she eat? Can you blend veggies in with her food (sweet potatoes with macaroni...), or try a pasta salad with tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflower chopped up sm...
- It is a power struggle, not a phase. What you need to do now is really focus on getting past this or it can lead to super picky eating. Put veggies on her plate, s...
Need Recipes to Hide Veggies!
Asked by D.G. from New York
on February 29, 2008
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Hi,
I'm looking for ways to get my son to eat veggies.. Any recipes that would "Hide" them would be good..
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- ok, i'm GUESSING at the name and spelling...but i think it's called Deceptively Delicious, it's a book from Jennifer (?) Seinfeld (yes, Jerry Seinfeld's wife...that th...
- My kids love Campbells soup.. so I buy baby food... and add a small jar (the really small jars) of sweet potatoes or squash into the soup.. they never know. Also I ma...
- D. I bought this wonderful book is called Deceptively Delicious from Jessica Seinfield, it is all about recipes to hide veggies in your child's fave foods, from gri...
Baby Won't Eat Veggies or Meat Baby Food
Asked by C.M. from San Antonio
on May 16, 2009
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Hello everyone I was wondering if someone could help me with my 6 1/2 month old. At about 4 months the pedi said I could start giving baby food and to start with the v...
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- A few things you should know: 1) Solids are just practice at this stage - your baby is still getting all of his nutrition from breast milk/formula; 2) it's not uncomm...
- try mixing the fruit n veggies, or alternating bites. I agree with a previous poster that you seem to be in a rush. My daughter is almost 6 months and has not had any ...
- Get (or mix yourself) the meat with apples or pears in it. Same with the veggies. Apples mix with ANYTHING and my kids all ate it that way!
My Toddler Won't Eat Veggies
Asked by B.K. from New York
on April 20, 2009
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My 14 mos old used to eat basic veggies but for the past few weeks will only eat sweet potato - I've tried various things but he refuses all veggies - even tried sneak...
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- My kids really responded well to sauteed veggies in olive oil & garlic & tossed with pasta. Zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, broccoli were the favorites.
- I went through this with my daughter at a younger age, she's three and a half now and loves her veggies, today she chose a cut up cucmber with dip over a cookie at her...
- I feel your pain. My son is so picky, too! I've found the following to work well: -canned green beans (hey, it's a start- right??) -canned carrots -frozen peas-...
How Do You Get the Kids to Eat Vegtables?
Asked by C.D. from Lafayette
on February 10, 2009
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I am raising 7 grandchildren. Three of the seven are great eaters and the other four are very picky. I need some ideas or some cookbooks on how to hide or get the ki...
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- You could try these books: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Deceptively+Delicious&x=20&y=26
- This is a tough one because I can't get my 6 year old daughter to eat anything I fix (hardly). She doesn't like many vegetables either. I bought the Jessica Seinfeld...
- The Sneaky Chef by Missy Lapine. I highly recommend this one over Jessica Senfield's Deceptively Delicious. It has different purees you can make and freeze that you ...
Get Child to Eat Vegetables.
Asked by C.B. from Albuquerque
on November 2, 2006
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I need some ideas on how to get my 3 year old to eat his vegetables. I have tried cheese and salad dressing. He will eat the cheese and dressing but not the veggies....
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- I found melted Velveeta cheese (mixed with a little milk) on my 3 year old's veggies helps. He's gotten very picky though. He used to eat everything! I keep offerin...
- Cut them into fun shapes, make little pictures on the plate using them, make them a readily available snack your 3 year old can get himself. Sometimes being a big boy ...
- Hi C.~ Both of my children love vegetables! I'm curious though, did you give your three year old veggies when he was little? It seems sometimes they are an acquired ...
Won't Eat Veggies Anymore
Asked by E.C. from Boston
on December 15, 2008
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Ok, so here is the deal. Our 13 month old daughter used to eat veggies ALL the time. We are now starting to mix baby food with the food that we eat. It seems like over...
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- I totally agree with the sneaking idea...works great with my 2 year old. Also, a daily multivitamin puts my mind at ease.
- Hi E., No Worries! Go ahead and hide veggies in her food! The desired result here is that yo want her to be healthy and eat a balanced diet. Right now she is proba...
- I hope you keep giving them to her. my daughter did something similar at about that age and I gave in and didn't push the issue, now she is 7 years old and won't eat ...
Deceptively Delicious or Sneaky Chef?
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on July 2, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old son is turning into a picky eater - he used to eat veggies by the bowlful - now, it's a battle to eat a SPOONFUL! I have looked at both books - Dece...
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- I've used recipes from both and liked them both. There is also a kids cooking school in Chicago called A Kids Table that teaches kids and parents how to cook healthy ...
- hi J L, I purchased Deceptively Delicious - and like the other poster, liked the idea of getting veggies into my 5 yr olds diet (she is very picky). It's a lot o...
- I loved my Deceptively Delicious Cookbook. Some recipes are better than others but I learned a great deal and apply the purees to my own recipes as well. Also it's g...
