Jacob doesn't like vegetables. I can entice him to eat a little bit of salad if I cover it with ranch dressing, bacon bits, and croutons--lots of croutons. I can get him to eat the tops off of one or two pieces of broccoli if I promise a reward afterwards (usually ice cream, if we're at the Chinese buffet). My husband has type-2 diabetes, and I'm really concerned that our son learns to eat healthier than he does right now. I don't want him to be diabetic at 39, like his dad.
So, I've been researching ways to teach kids to like vegetables. Sarah loves 'em, but I can't seem to get Jacob on board with the whole eating veggies thing. The advice I keep reading is not at all helpful. All of these websites advise me to introduce veggies when the child is a toddler and in preschool. Well, thanks a lot. But, even if I could somehow invent a time machine to travel back to when my six year old was a toddler, your advice is still unhelpful. I always fed him vegetables as a baby and toddler. He still hates the vegetables. Thanks for nothing, internet.
Now what?
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Haha.. "thanks for nothing, internet."
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was a kid, cheese sauce changed everything. What about cheese sauce?
Also, I'm not sure whether this would help a six-year-old, but my favorite way to eat veggies is to toss broccoli, baby carrots and mushrooms (though you could use anything) in some Lipton Recipe Secrets Savory Herb and Garlic mixed with about 2-3 tbsp. olive oil, then roast them at 400 degrees for about 20 mins, stirring now and then. They're GOOD, and I was able to force them down an eight-year-old with moderate success.
Do you live anywhere you could have a garden? It's usually more fun to eat what you've grown. Aside from that, I agree with Lisa-- cook them, make them taste like something else, something good. And try different ones-- I've never learned to like lettuce, but I'm crazy about fresh asparagus or grilled zucchini. You could also make carrot cake or cookies with zucchini or something, to sneak them in there, but I don't know if that's a good long term strategy. Eating things frozen can bizarrely be more fun, too-- frozen peas, frozen corn. good luck!
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