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How to get my kids to eat veges?

How can I get my children to eat more vegetables?


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Turn off the television and teach your children how to think.

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If your kids are older (school aged) and you have farmer's markets nearby, give them each $5 to spend (at least $3.50 must be spent on vegetables) on something they pick out that they must then be willing to try.

Then, search out recipes and cook the new vegetable together.

If your kids are little (toddler aged), then you will just have to keep offering. Generally, it takes an average of 10-12 times before a young child will even TRY a new food.

If your children will eat meatloaf or spaghetti sauce, chopped vegetables are easy to add to both items. Soup is another good way to get vegetables into them, but not the best thing now that the weather's warmer (unless you try gazpacho).

If all else fails, fresh or lightly steamed veggies with a variety of homemade dips or spreads can be a great way for kids to experiment with vegetables.

Good luck!

 

 
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How about chopping the up and putting them on a pizza bread, like "Boboli"? Depending on your cooking level, you could try a nice bechemel sauce w/cheese and veggies for a nice "white pizza". Toss in some chopped fresh herbs like basis and oregano and some leftover grilled chicken breast, too!

Hope this helps!

Posted 2009-06-12T23:24:31Z
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Bashert, If it's meant to be , it will

ask them to try just a taste and see if they like it. They only have to taste it. Hopefully in time they will begin to get a taste for them

Posted 2009-06-13T02:34:58Z
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Your direction,not your intention,determines your destination

With small children it takes time and patience. As they grow older they want to eat what the others have, so they experiment more, and adjust their diet to include more things that they didn't normally eat .The problem will work itself out eventually.

Posted 2009-06-13T11:28:32Z
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Yeah, so you just get your children. Getting your children's simply the way it is

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