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How to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables: 6 Easy Tips
Here's a common struggle that most moms face at one time or another:
getting kids to eat vegetables. Most kids will turn up their nose at the
site of anything green. So how do you get around the veggie issue? Here
are some fun and easy ways to get your kids to eat their veggies.
Fun Presentation – Kids love fun and colorful food. Cut up some carrot
sticks, cucumber rounds, cherry tomatoes, and sliced bell peppers and
arrange them all in a plate. You can make a face using the cucumber
rounds for the eyes, carrot sticks for eyebrows, cherry tomatoes for
nose and mouth and arrange the pepper strips to form the face. Serve
with hummus and cut pita bread on the side.
Make it Routine – Try to serve at least one veggie with each meal your
child has. You can alternate between salads and cooked or cut veggies
but always serve at least one with each meal. Your child may not eat
them at first but if they see that veggies are a standard part of meal
times they may just start trying them.
Set a Good Example – Show your kids how nice veggies can be by
filling your plate up.
Get Creative – Okay this is a little sneaky, but it works! Most kids
love spaghetti so place some veggies (such as broccoli, cauliflower, and
peppers) into a food processor and whiz. Add the mixture to your
spaghetti sauce for a nutritious meal. But make sure you don't go
overboard and add too many veggies as this will change the taste of the
sauce. The trick is to start out slow and gradually increase the amount
of veggies as your kid's taste palette changes.
Veggie Muffins – Add a little grated carrot or zucchini to your standard
muffin recipe. Banana carrot muffins are delicious and so are zucchini
chocolate chip muffins. You can also bake pumpkin muffins or cake. This
is a great way to give your kids a yummy treat and still ensure they’re
getting a good serving of veggies.
The One Bite Rule – We have a rule in our house. Even if the kids don't
like the look of the veggies they must at least try one bite. If they
actually don't like it then they don't have to eat it. This avoids a lot
of meal-time tantrums and a lot of the times the kids will actually like
the food once they taste it. Try it you may be pleasantly surprised at
how many different foods you kids will actually eat.
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